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It has three hearts, changes colour as fast as you can blink and fools rivals into thinking it’s female – meet this clever marine creature

Cuttlefish can change colour in 200 milliseconds, as fast as a human can blink. Cuttlefish have W-shaped pupils, which are ...

Stanford Researchers Develop New Material That Changes Color and Texture Like an Octopus

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 ...
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This creature can change color faster than your brain can react

Cuttlefish don’t overpower their prey — they confuse it. By flashing rhythmic bands of color across their skin, they can ...

Synthetic skin based on octopus biology promises uses in robotics

Scientists have unveiled a synthetic skin inspired by octopus camouflage that is capable of changing colour and texture, opening up potential uses from robotics to display technologies. Researchers ...
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Become Mesmerized By A Hunting Cuttlefish Display, One Downward Stripe At A Time

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...
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Scientists Just Stumbled Upon The Secret Way Color-Changing Fish Recognize Themselves

We’ve long marveled at color-changing critters like squid, chameleons, cuttlefish, and others as they flash brilliant hues. Animals across species possess this ability for a suite of reasons, ...