In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A University of Michigan study has examined a color range that humans can't see and ...

Two species of snakes, the green tree python and the Kapuas mud snake, exhibit fascinating color-changing abilities to adapt to their environments. The green tree python transitions from red or yellow ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

Researchers scouring swamps in the heart of Borneo island have discovered a venomous species of snake that can change its skin color, the conservation group WWF announced Tuesday. The ability to ...

The eye-catching checkerboard belly of the corn snake is a good example of this body décor-—it resembles an ear of maize, which is likely what inspired the snake’s name. But, “patterns are not very ...