UC San Diego researchers have engineered bacteria to produce octopus pigment, potentially revolutionizing cosmetics, textiles and military applications.

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 ...

From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos ...

Octopuses can flip from mottled rock to smooth sand in less time than it takes a human to blink, yet their eyes carry only a single visual pigment that should make them functionally colorblind. The ...

Across the scope of two seasons and 12 episodes, Emmy and BAFTA-winning legend Sir David Attenborough hypnotically guides the ...

Nature doesn’t just surprise us; it prototypes ideas we’d swear came from a movie. Some animal skills look like planned ...

Just try to keep a straight face at these one-liners for all ages. Adults and kids will laugh at these hilarious jokes.

Animals have adorable methods of expressing their love. While some enjoy tender cuddles, others go all out with dances.

The lagoon in the Bahamas has bioluminescence, octopus, the highest concentration of lined seahorses in the world.

Get into the festive holiday spirit with a critter that goes all out when decking its halls out: the graceful decorator crab.

Robots intended for complex natural environments face a familiar problem: rigid bodies and fixed-color surfaces make them ...