Instead of blending in with the background, octopuses hide from predators by taking on the shape and color of specific objects in their environment, new research suggests. "Octopuses are considered to ...

Optical illusions aren't just for humans; animals also experience and utilize them for survival and reproduction. From ...

These expert camouflage skills have intrigued scientists as long ago as 350 B.C., when Aristotle took interest in octopuses’ ...

Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

Blending in with your surroundings is a crucial (and fascinating) skill in the animal kingdom, which is why many animals can change colors on demand. Chameleons, seahorses, and octopuses can all do it ...

In the past few years, people have become more and more interested in marine life– and it’s easy to see why. The ocean is ...

It has been one year since Oxford University boffins say the species likely to take over the world after humans is the octopus. The eight-limbed creatures are primed to become the dominant force on ...

When a blanket octopus swims, it creates a kaleidoscope of colors twirling underwater. It’s a rainbow of beauty as it glides through the sea. It’s gorgeous, and it’s almost never seen by humans in ...