Chameleons are famous for their color-changing abilities. Depending on their body temperature or mood, their nervous system directs skin tissue that contains nanocrystals to expand or contract, ...

Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

Imagine if there were inexpensive 3D-printed sensors that changed color to show us if something had gotten too warm or was subjected to too much stress. Well, there soon could be – and they'll ...

Reporting in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, researchers were surprised to find that different frequencies of sound produced different patterns in a color-changing liquid. Studying reactions like ...

The desert-dwelling Namaqua chameleon has a pretty neat trick – it changes skin color to stay cool when outdoor temperatures rise, and stay warm when they drop. An experimental new coating could one ...