Discover how baby squids use special skin cells to change color and blend in moments after hatching, helping them survive in the wild.

While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers ...

Some animals we know have amazing abilities to change their form, especially when it comes to their color. Although, of course, these color-changing animals delight us, the power of camouflage plays ...

Coleoid cephalopods have the most elaborate camouflage system in the animal kingdom. This enables them to hide from or deceive both predators and prey. Most studies have focused on benthic species of ...

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind behavior for cephalopods.

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

A ghostly squid with huge, iridescent fins and funky, elbow-like bends in its tentacles is rarely seen, but scientists recently captured stunning footage of the elusive animal during an expedition in ...

A certain Animal Crossing: New Horizons creature has unique features that are only visible in dark environments, making it much more interesting to observe during the night. Like many other creatures ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Animal rights activists gathered outside the In-N-Out restaurant in San Francisco. Inspired by the popular Netflix series Squid Game, protesters took a creative approach to get ...