Our color vision depends on three types of cones—special cells sensitive to red, blue, or green light. However, many birds, reptiles, and fish have an additional kind of cone that can pick up ...

There are some wildly colored animals in nature, and tarantulas are no exception. Researchers wondered why some types of these big hairy spiders that tend to be nocturnal hunters sport vibrant blue ...

While green isn’t an unusual color in nature, beautiful green animals are somewhat rare and exotic. Many green-colored animals, such as toads and various insects, have little going for them ...

When you think of color-change artists of the animal world, you probably think chameleons, but these other cool beasts can change color, too. This cephalopod—that means big-headed, tentacled ...

Peacocks, panther chameleons, scarlet macaws, clown fish, toucans, blue-ringed octopuses, and so many more: The animal kingdom has countless denizens with extraordinarily colorful beauty. But in ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve. Scorpions are one of many animals that appear to glow under ...

Neon green, ultraviolet, rainbows — the variety of colors animals can make seem endless. Here's why they make this profusion of color. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

“The colors that we see aren’t what matters to most animals,” Cuthill says. Wiens acknowledges that many aspects of color vision are still a mystery.

Color-changing animals, explained Animals from chameleons to cuttlefish can manipulate their colors to hide from predators, intimidate rivals, or woo mates. By Jake Buehler February 18, 2020 ...