Discover how baby squids use special skin cells to change color and blend in moments after hatching, helping them survive in the wild.

OKINAWA, Japan — Researchers in Japan have learned that squids camouflage using chromatophores similar to their fellow cephalopod family members, octopus and cuttlefish. Based on a new study, ...

Some animals we know have amazing abilities to change their form, especially when it comes to their color. Although, of course, these color-changing animals delight us, the power of camouflage plays ...

Scientists have unveiled a synthetic skin inspired by octopus camouflage that is capable of changing colour and texture, opening up potential uses from robotics to display technologies. Researchers ...

Coleoid cephalopods have the most elaborate camouflage system in the animal kingdom. This enables them to hide from or deceive both predators and prey. Most studies have focused on benthic species of ...

INDIANAPOLIS, March 27, 2023 — Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage, blending into their environment to evade predators or surprise prey. Some aspects of how these cephalopods become ...

People may use the phrase “burying your head in the sand” for its negative connotation, but such disappearing acts are incredibly important defense mechanisms for creatures like squids. In this ...

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

Camouflage is one of nature’s best “gotchas!”. From squid who turn themselves the color of ocean sand to brightly colored chameleons, natural camouflage is a powerful evolutionary skill to avoid ...

The dangers around spending too much time in the sun are well established, and over the years we have seen a number of interesting technological solutions that alert the user when they should make for ...