Color-changing animals, explained. Animals from chameleons to cuttlefish can manipulate their colors to hide from predators, intimidate rivals, or woo mates.

Camouflage is complicated. It comes in multiple styles, and some animals use more than one to fool predators. A red fox lies in wait, camouflaged in the autumn woods in Italy's Gran Paradiso ...

Chameleons’ Craziest Color Changes Aren’t for Camouflage. Despite what a widespread myth and fake videos suggest, the creatures have an unexpected motivation to show their most brilliant colors.

Camouflage isn't the only way cephalopods have evolved to change their appearance. Octopuses and other cephalopods make the fastest transformations in the animal kingdom. Here, a giant Pacific ...

How bioluminescence works in nature. Most ocean animals produce their own light or host bacteria that do—a useful skill for communication, finding prey, camouflage, and more.

An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black exterior is an evolutionary advantage. ANIMALS These animals evolved to be ...

While camouflage, tough skins, and fierce looks are among animals’ great defenses, these five species know that everyone runs from a big stink. (Also see “Top 5 Animal Defense Tactics .") Vulture ...

Putting the well-being of animals first should be every photographer’s goal. National Geographic photographers share tips on how they do it.

6 animals Nat Geo staff think are ... But that hasn’t stopped National Geographic staffers from debating all week which animals might be ... wings, or camouflage. How demure, how mindful ...

While some animals defend themselves with sharp claw and powerful bites, others prefer a subtler approach to self-preservation. Many animals also use mimicry, a form of camouflage that entails ...