The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

Octopus and other cephalopods are good at hiding themselves—and are inspiring cutting-edge technologies that may help us do ...

New octopus-inspired artificial skin mimics marine camouflage, enabling materials to transform in color and texture for ...

Octopuses change color to camouflage themselves from predators such as stingrays and eels. Octopuses have even been observed changing color in their sleep. Octopus's color-changing ability is known as ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

Off the coast of the UK, fishermen and marine biologists are witnessing something not seen in generations. Sightings of the ...

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

A video of an octopus changing colors while it sleeps is raising a lot of questions about the mysterious sea creatures. The footage aired in the new PBS documentary titled "Octopus: Making Contact." ...

Octopuses are widely known for their intelligence, including problem-solving, tool use, and complex hunting behavior. For ...