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 ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...

Off the coast of the UK, fishermen and marine biologists are witnessing something not seen in generations. Sightings of the ...

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

"These animals can physically change their bodies at close to the micron scale, and now we can dynamically control the ...

A material that can switch its appearance, cephalopod-style, could have future applications in robotics or display technology ...

To control color, the team sandwiched the polymer between two gold films. Light bounces off these films and interferes in ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Beachgoers along Padre Island National Seashore were treated to a rare and unforgettable sight on December 7 after an octopus was spotted along the shoreline. "Ollie the ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...

Nature doesn’t just surprise us; it prototypes ideas we’d swear came from a movie. Some animal skills look like planned gadgets: built-in sonar, living bridges, and even tool belts. Others are old ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone. By Elizabeth Preston Like a scarf out of a magician’s sleeve, the squid appeared.