Scientists have taught bacteria to make octopus camouflage pigment, ushering in a new era of bio-inspired materials.

A lab at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography figures out a ‘mafia-inspired’ way to produce large amounts of a natural pigment some creatures use to camouflage themselves ...

Scientists at UC San Diego have moved one step closer to unlocking a superpower held by some of nature's greatest "masters of disguise." Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish and other animals in the ...

UC San Diego scientists have bioengineered bacteria to produce xanthommatin, the rare pigment behind octopus camouflage, marking a leap in biomanufacturing.

Cephalopods like octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish have the mesmerizing ability to change the color of their skin to ...

In a significant scientific breakthrough, researchers have successfully synthesized the rare pigment that endows octopuses ...

Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise. An alarmed octopus can vanish even while you watch, flawlessly transforming into what looks like a piece of coral-encrusted rock, or another species ...

Xanthommatin helps octopuses and squid blend into their surroundings, thanks to its ability to shift color and absorb light.

According to its developers, the aptly named OCTOID is a soft robot that leverages cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers ...

Known for their ability to camouflage, octopuses, squids and other animals in the cephalopod family can change their skin colour to expertly blend in with their environment. These fascinating acts of ...