It turns out that chameleon eyes aren't as independent as had been previously thought, thanks to some really adorable research. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as ...

For more than two millennia, people have watched chameleons swivel their turreted eyes in different directions and wondered how such a small reptile pulls off a trick that seems to defy basic anatomy.

For the first time, researchers have captured the chameleon’s coiled optic nerve using contrast enhanced computed tomography. Chameleons’ wandering eyes have fascinated and puzzled scientists since ...

Scientists have discovered coiled optic nerves in chameleons, a trait not known to exist in any other lizard and one that is rare among all animals. Chameleons’ wandering eyes have fascinated and ...

Chameleons’ extraordinary ability to move their eyes independently stems from a previously overlooked anatomical marvel: long, tightly coiled optic nerves hidden behind their bulging eyes. Modern CT ...