As the evening sun trickled through the forest in Malaysia, an elusive lizard searched for a bed. It settled on some plants and fell asleep. But the night would not be a restful one. “Our student ...

A venomous snake named after a mythological goddess, an orchid that looks like a Muppet, a tree frog with skin that looks like moss and a tree-climbing lizard that changes colors are among hundreds of ...

Labord's chameleon, native to western Madagascar, holds the record as the shortest-lived vertebrate, surviving only four to five months. This reptile's life cycle is uniquely adapted to the island's ...

Chameleons are famous for colour-changing, but many other animals can camouflage and survive using this incredible ability.

Why it's awesome: Labord's chameleons live fast and die young. They hold the record for the shortest lifespan of all tetrapods — they hatch, grow, mate and die in just four to five months. Labord's ...

Our environment reporter Amy Williams spent some quality time with a Chameleon recently. In the video at the top of this page ...

Despite their image as masters of camouflage, it has long been assumed in science that chameleons change color to communicate with one another or in response to predators.

The study revealed that, contrary to their depictions in popular media, chameleons cannot display patterns on their skin.

A student saw an elusive animal sleeping on a trail in Malaysia and discovered the first female Drogon’s false garden lizard ever recorded. Photo from Zijia Hong, shared by Evan S. H. Quah As the ...