As an octopus, a squid, or a cuttlefish moves around a reef in the ocean, it instantly camouflages itself against the background. Known as cephalopods, these animals have the extraordinary ability to ...

The ability of many cephalopods (cuttlefish, squid and octopus) to change their surface colour and texture has long fascinated engineers You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign ...

Did you ever wish you could change your skin color like a squid, to blend in with your surroundings? It would be a useful talent, no doubt, for napping during boring meetings. Squid and octopi are ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers from the University of Bristol have shown it is possible to create artificial skin that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic one of nature's masters of ...

Cephalopod-inspired colour displays are so hot right now: A paper published Tuesday in Nature Communications marks the third report about the technology in a month, by our count. But unlike previous ...

Researchers have shown it is possible to create artificial skin that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic one of nature's masters of camouflage, the squid. Researchers from the ...