A sleeping octopus named Heidi cycles through rippling colors and shifting skin patterns while completely unconscious, and the science behind what her brain is doing at that moment raises some ...

An octopus doesn’t get a second chance when a shark or dolphin is nearby. With no shell for protection, this soft-bodied escape artist has to disappear before a hungry predator spots it. Watch the ...

Octopus emotions may run skin deep, researchers report January 28 in Current Biology. Changes in octopus skin color primarily function as camouflage, though some evidence points to other purposes.

Do octopuses dream? Watch a sleeping octopus that could very well be dreaming, in this video clip posted on YouTube on Monday to promote the TV show Octopus: Making Contact on PBS. While the octopus ...

The octopus rarely stays the same shape or color for long. In the wild, its ability to disappear against a shimmering coral ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. PBS has released a fascinating video clip from an upcoming documentary ...

Octopuses possess specialized skin structures that allow them to change their color and texture to blend in. Their visual systems detect light and patterns, but they have poor color vision. Neural ...

Octopuses and squid possess the amazing ability to blend in with their surroundings, but now, researchers have created a man-made system that mimics this form of camouflage. The team developed ...

This octopus displays the most mesmerizing color changes as it’s (probably) dreaming. We don’t know if androids dream of electric sheep, but whatever octopuses dream of must be something adventurous ...