Cuttlefish use visual tricks to avoid being eaten. New research shows how they deploy similar camouflage to bamboozle their prey. By Richard Kemeny In May 2023, Matteo Santon was filming cuttlefish in ...

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal ...

Every year off the South Australian coast, giant Australian cuttlefish come together in huge numbers to breed. They put on a technicolor display of blue, purple, green, red and gold, changing hues as ...

Cuttlefish attract prospective sexual partners by creating a pattern on their skin, based on the orientation of light waves. By Kate Golembiewski Many of the snazziest decorations in the animal ...

A new study puts cuttlefish at center stage with the famous "marshmallow test," and shows that these soft-bodied hunters have what it takes.