Conspicuous colors tend to be signals, often helping animals woo mates or warn predators. Yet the origins of these ...

This is a classic example of sexual selection using color signaling. Conspicuous colors are also displayed by toxic animal species, including many venomous snakes and the brilliantly colored ...

A new study from the University of Arizona reveals that color vision in animals evolved around 500 million years ago, much earlier than the appearance of colorful fruits and flowers. The research ...

A recent study has illuminated the evolutionary journey of color vision in animals, revealing a surprising timeline: animals developed the ability to see colors around 500 million years ago—well ...

Lizards in France have grown lighter in color, and so have many insects and birds across the globe. The effects of a changing ...

The latest research indicates that animals have been able to distinguish colours for around 500 million years. This ability ...

Yet, the energy cost behind this extraordinary camouflage has remained a mystery—until now. Color change is a vital adaptive ...

How Animals Change Color The chameleon is only one of many creatures that possess special cells for this purpose. Notable among the others: the catfish, the flounder, the tree toad, the squid and man ...

The findings show that while color vision in animals predates the appearance of colorful fruits by 150 million years and ...

For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it's a ...