Neon green, ultraviolet, rainbows — the variety of colors animals can make seem endless. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a world bursting with color—far more vibrant than many of us realize. From neon-bright fish to spotted crustaceans, some of the most colorful sea animals on the planet ...

From the striking rainbow colors of parrots in the rainforest to the brilliant flashes of yellows, oranges and blues in coral reefs, vibrantly colorful wildlife abounds in tropical ecosystems. But ...

Species are fizzling out of existence at a rate faster than any other time in human history—and no one is more aware of that fact than National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. After 13 years of ...

In nature, the ability to change color can be key to survival. Vision is a very important sense in much of the animal kingdom, and many animals have come up with unique ways to use this sense to ...

A recent study has illuminated the evolutionary journey of color vision in animals, revealing a surprising timeline: animals developed the ability to see colors around 500 million years ago—well ...

A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in ...