Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. octopus in darkness Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise. An alarmed octopus can vanish even while you watch, ...

Photographer Gareth Davies saw the cephalopod as he went for a seaside walk.

Paul Rudd (left) and a shot of a mimic octopus featured in National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus (right) Actor Paul Rudd knows what it takes to transform into another person for a role, and ...

SAN DIEGO — Researchers at UC San Diego have successfully engineered bacteria to produce octopus pigment, opening the door to revolutionary applications in sunscreen, cosmetics, paint, textiles and ...

This octopus behavior might look funny at first glance, but it reveals how evolution solves complex problems in unexpected ways.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Cephalopods like octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish have the ...

By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a ...

Scientists at UC San Diego have moved one step closer to unlocking a superpower held by some of nature’s greatest “masters of disguise.” Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish and other animals in the ...

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

Rudd serves as the narrator for National Geographic's upcoming docuseries "Secrets of the Octopus" Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...