The findings are the first to quantify how much work goes into switching on chromatophores, the specialized color-changing organs connected to cephalopods’ muscle and nervous systems, which dot the ...

Aug. 23 (UPI) --A new study has found that a common fish in the western Atlantic Ocean can "see with its skin" in order to quickly camouflage itself with its surroundings. Researchers at Duke ...

Drawing inspiration from marine creatures like squids and octopuses, researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are building synthetic skins designed to power the next generation of “soft” ...

Hogfish are found in the western Atlantic Ocean and carry a gene for a light-sensitive protein called opsin. The pointy-snouted and reef dwelling hogfish that dot the Atlantic Ocean between North ...

When fish suddenly change color, little photoreceptors embedded deep within their skin keep watch to ensure the color is just right, according to new research. For the first time, scientists have ...

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Inspired by the color-changing skin of squids and other cephalopods, researchers have developed a flexible screen capable of storing and displaying encrypted images without using electronics – just ...

Color change in animals is a response shaped by evolution. Each species has developed its own method and reason for this ability, like an overreliance on light or temperature cues, or a physiological ...

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