A small team of marine biologists at the University of Bristol, in the U.K., working with a colleague from the Regional ...

Scientists have captured footage of the sea creatures using four distinct color-shifting techniques to trick their prey ...

Nature is full of masters of disguise. From the chameleon to arctic hare, natural camouflage is a common yet powerful way to ...

It's well-known that cuttlefish and several other cephalopods can rapidly shift the colors in their skin thanks to that skin's unique structure. As previously reported, squid skin is translucent and ...

When it comes to changing one's skin color, the cuttlefish outshines even the chameleon, in both degree and kind. Its skin possesses up to 200 chromatophores (pigment cells) per square millimeter ...

You, a purple mangrove crab, have had a good run. You began your life as a larva drifting around the tropical blue waters of ...

Cuttlefish use dazzling camouflage to disguise themselves while stalking their prey. New video footage reveals even more about their dramatic mimicry techniques, including how they transform to ...

Unlike iridophores, leucophores do not change appearance based on ... "Hyperspectral imaging of cuttlefish camouflage indicates good color match in the eyes of fish predators." ...

A plume of ink can help hide a cuttlefish as it scuttles away from ... literacy and ensure that our response to climate change is informed by science.

One of the most mystifying creatures of the deep, the cuttlefish has abilities and even senses that are alien to us humans. This versatile animal can change its appearance at will, mimicking ...