Despite their nonchalant appearance, chameleons are formidable predators, capturing their prey by whipping out their tongues with incredible precision. They can even capture preys weighing up to 30% ...

The finding was “completely unexpected,” study coauthor Pascal Damman of the University of Mons in Belgium, told The Verge. The team collected saliva by tempting Chamaeleo calyptratus with crickets ...

Most people recognize the humble chameleon as a type of lizard that can change its body colors. But contrary to popular belief, chameleons don’t usually do this for the sake of camouflage alone, but ...

Lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae have been described as wiping a viscous substance from a pouch (the temporal pouch) at the angle of the jaw on branches and then capturing flies that land near the ...

Future engineering breakthroughs may be inspired by an unlikely source – the tongues of salamanders and chameleons. Now, a new study from the University of South Florida’s Deban Laboratory shows ...

Chameleons are amazing reptiles found mainly in Africa and Madagascar. They are known for their incredible colour changes, which help them communicate and regulate body heat. These lizards also ...

Ramses V. Martinez, an assistant professor at Purdue University, and his students created this cover image. Chameleon tongue strikes inspired the team to create soft robots that catch live insects in ...

Hiding in the lush greenery of Réunion Island, the caméléon endormi (literally “sleepy chameleon”) is a living jewel of nature. Originally from Madagascar, this fascinating reptile was introduced to ...