The findings are the first to quantify how much work goes into switching on chromatophores, the specialized color-changing organs connected to cephalopods’ muscle and nervous systems, which dot the ...

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 ...

Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a ...

Learn more about the polymer film that can change color and texture when electron beams are applied. Octopuses have the incredible ability to quickly change and adapt their skin to camouflage ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale ...

A photographer finds a rare orange octopus on a beach, after a surprising increase in their numbers in the area.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cephalopods like the giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) are masters of camouflage. As researchers gain a better ...

Octopus and cuttlefish are masters of disguise. Many species can rapidly change both the color and the texture of their skin – an ability that scientists have long sought to replicate with synthetic ...