Octopuses can flip from mottled rock to smooth sand in less time than it takes a human to blink, yet their eyes carry only a single visual pigment that should make them functionally colorblind. The ...

Octopuses are renowned for their instant color-changing abilities, a skill they use to outwit predators and surprise prey. Yet, the energy cost behind this extraordinary camouflage has remained a ...

An octopus doesn’t get a second chance when a shark or dolphin is nearby. With no shell for protection, this soft-bodied ...

A sleeping octopus named Heidi cycles through rippling colors and shifting skin patterns while completely unconscious, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. You might not realize this, but quickly changing colors, as ...

Cephalopods, including octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids, possess a remarkable ability to change the color, pattern, and texture of their skin at a pace unmatched in the animal kingdom. Michael ...

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The coconut octopus has solved a problem that stumps most soft-bodied ocean creatures: how to survive on a wide-open, ...

The octopus is one of the coolest animals in the sea. For starters, they are invertebrates. That means they don’t have backbones like humans, lions, turtles, and birds. That may sound unusual, but ...