This video explores the mimic octopus, a rare marine animal known for its extraordinary ability to imitate other sea creatures. Instead of relying on speed or strength, it changes shape, movement, and ...

Octopuses possess great problem-solving skills (such as opening jars and untying knots), and are champions of camouflaging.

Steve is underwater in Indonesia with funny looking frogfish, a stargazer, flamboyant cuttlefish, a mimic octopus and a ...

Despite how advanced robots have become, getting them to feel the way humans do is an incredibly complex challenge.

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 ...

Did you know the animal kingdom is full of masters of disguise? There are millions of different animal species on our planet. Each one has its own special way of surviving. Some animals are fast ...

Nature's survival often hinges on intelligence and deception rather than brute strength. Animals like the mimic octopus, lyrebird, and fork-tailed drongo employ remarkable tricks, from camouflage and ...

The ocean is home to some of the most intelligent creatures in the world. Out of all the marine animals out there, octopuses are high on that list. Thanks to their high intelligence and unique bodies, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ghost, a giant Pacific octopus beloved by aquarium visitors, is entering senescence, the final stage of her life.

Caterina Lamuta, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Iowa, who is working on technology that mimics the skin, muscles, and tissue of an octopus that ...

University of Iowa researchers outfitted an undewater vehicle to mimic how an octopus uses its skin to move more easily in the water. The tests with an underwater vehicle with raised coils had less ...

Different animal species have evolved a number of ways to hide in their environments. One of the most popular tactics is by camouflage, often by matching the background or by having patterns that ...