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 ...

There are several types of camouflage in the animal kingdom. Most people think of insects that can blend into a pile of leaves or an octopus that can match its surroundings. Transparency is a ...

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

Scientists have discovered that bioluminescent cells found in some glass squids are biologically inefficient. However, this inefficiency, whereby light is leaked outwards rather than channelled ...

An overview of the different camouflage components that the white oval squid, or shiro-ika, employ when assembling their camouflage strategy. A-D) are coloration patterns, E-M) are postures, I-M) are ...