Cuttlefish, along with other cephalopods like octopus and squid, are masters of disguise, changing their skin color and texture to blend in with their underwater surroundings. Now, in a study ...

Their camouflage seems almost magical, but scientists have observed some tricks the cephalopods use to blend in with their surroundings. By Veronique Greenwood Put a cuttlefish on the spot — or, to be ...

A new study suggests that the European cuttlefish may combine, as necessary, two distinct neural systems that process specific visual features from its local environment, and visual cues relating to ...

A new study by City, University of London and others suggests that the European cuttlefish (sepia officinalis) may combine, as necessary, two distinct neural systems that process specific visual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Ruby Gillman dives into the ocean for the first time, she’s (and everyone around her) is shocked by her immediate ...

(CN) — The cuttlefish, known for its mesmerizing camouflage, has impressed scientists by revealing that it has yet another unique trick up its sleeve. Dubbed the “passing-stripe” display by ...

Scientists have discovered that the broadclub cuttlefish uses a UFO-like rippling stripe display to blind crabs during a hunt ...

Consider the cocktail umbrella. Like their larger counterparts, these wee things can be furled and unfurled easily. Once you tire of playing with them, you can lock them into the open position with a ...

Combining newly sequenced squid genomes with existing databases revealed rapid squid and cuttlefish diversification in the ...

If you're what marine biologist Roger Hanlon calls "a yummy hunk of protein swimming in the ocean"—unprotected by a hard shell, prickly spines, or other armor—being able to change your looks in an ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...