"These animals can physically change their bodies at close to the micron scale, and now we can dynamically control the ...

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

Octopuses are renowned for their instant color-changing abilities, a skill they use to outwit predators and surprise prey. Yet, the energy cost behind this extraordinary camouflage has remained a ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...

This question was submitted by Ms. Tyus’ fifth-grade class at Benton Elementary. A: “An octopus is capable of changing the color and texture of its skin. This is a form of camouflage and allows the ...

Professor David Scheel managed to capture a breathtaking sequence on video. The video, which was shared as part of Nature on PBS, showcases how octopus dream. In it, we get to see a color-changing ...

We don’t know if androids dream of electric sheep, but whatever octopuses dream of must be something adventurous because they change color a lot while they’re sleeping. And while the octopus in the ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...