A family in Australia was stunned when they released a small crab they’d caught back into the sea – only to have the sweet moment turn into a master class in the circle of life as an octopus nabbed ...

Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

Conservationist Christina Hicks explains the tension between protecting marine life and depending on it for food, and how our ...

Among animals, few life cycles are as dramatic as that of the octopus. After a single reproductive event, many females enter ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

That’s Harris Beach State Park in Brookings, Oregon for you – the coastal jewel that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets. Let me tell you, folks, the Oregon coast is like that friend ...

Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most elegant solutions to life in extreme environments. Here’s how ...

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...

New octopus-inspired artificial skin mimics marine camouflage, enabling materials to transform in color and texture for ...

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

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