Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

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 ...

"These animals can physically change their bodies at close to the micron scale, and now we can dynamically control the ...

Professor David Scheel managed to capture a breathtaking sequence on video. The video, which was shared as part of Nature on PBS, showcases how octopus dream. In it, we get to see a color-changing ...

New octopus-inspired artificial skin mimics marine camouflage, enabling materials to transform in color and texture for ...

This question was submitted by Ms. Tyus’ fifth-grade class at Benton Elementary. A: “An octopus is capable of changing the color and texture of its skin. This is a form of camouflage and allows the ...

Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

Journalist Bonnie Burton writes about movies, TV shows, comics, science and robots. She is the author of the books Live or Die: Survival Hacks, Wizarding World: Movie Magic Amazing Artifacts, The Star ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...

We don’t know if androids dream of electric sheep, but whatever octopuses dream of must be something adventurous because they change color a lot while they’re sleeping. And while the octopus in the ...