Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Octopuses are renowned for their instant color-changing abilities, a skill they use to outwit predators and surprise prey. Yet, ...

A photographer finds a rare orange octopus on a beach, after a surprising increase in their numbers in the area.

The octopus is one of the ocean’s most fascinating animals. As a species, it possesses almost humanlike intelligence and traits rarely seen in other marine life. This octopus we found on @deepandscary ...

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 ...

In a delightful encounter along a beach in Wales, marine enthusiasts were treated to a rare sighting of a curled octopus. The captivating footage, captured by Ciara Taylor, a project assistant for the ...

Professor David Scheel managed to capture a breathtaking sequence on video. The video, which was shared as part of Nature on PBS, showcases how octopus dream. In it, we get to see a color-changing ...

A video of an octopus changing colors while it sleeps is raising a lot of questions about the mysterious sea creatures. The footage aired in the new PBS documentary titled "Octopus: Making Contact." ...

Some octopuses intimidate their neighbors by turning black, standing tall and looming over them threateningly, like an eight-armed Dracula. That's according to a study published Thursday that helps ...

Learn more about the polymer film that can change color and texture when electron beams are applied. Octopuses have the incredible ability to quickly change and adapt their skin to camouflage ...

Octopus and cuttlefish are masters of disguise. Many species can rapidly change both the color and the texture of their skin – an ability that scientists have long sought to replicate with synthetic ...