Blending in with your surroundings is a crucial (and fascinating) skill in the animal kingdom, which is why many animals can ...

In a flash, an octopus can make like ragged-edged seaweed or coral by changing the color and texture of its skin, thus becoming nearly invisible in its environment. And in the future, robots may ...

A California two-spot octopus hatchling. It contains proteins in its skin that can "see" light much like human eyes do, according to a new discovery. A California two-spot octopus hatchling. It ...

Researchers are studying texture-changing octopus skin to see if the military can use its camouflaging properties. “This research stems from a challenge I posed to professors at Cornell ...

The U.S. Army and Air Force actually are both funding this project where they want to see how the octopus skin changes its texture and appearance as a protective mechanism. Rob Shepherd, a ...

Cephalopod suction was previously thought to be a product of these creatures’ soft, flexible bodies, which can deform easily ...

I'm not here to answer all of your questions — just this one: How are these creatures able to famously change the color, pattern and texture of their skin to camouflage themselves in response to ...

An octopus can change its color, pattern and texture of its skin in an instant," study researcher Noam Josef, of Ben-Gurion University in Israel, told LiveScience.

Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise. An alarmed octopus can vanish even while you watch, flawlessly transforming into what looks like a piece of coral-encrusted rock, or another species ...

When it comes to cooking seafood, octopus is one of the trickier sea creatures to handle. If you're going to grill a tentacle or two, heed this expert advice.

Beyond colouration, the octopus can then make its skin match the texture of its surroundings - allowing for an even better disguise.