Researchers observed the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) routinely wave its arms in four flashy gestures. Cuttlefish wave their expressive arms in four distinctive dancelike signals—potentially ...

Cuttlefish may "wave" at each other with their tentacles to communicate, new research suggests.. But the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, didn't determine what messages the arm waving ...

A wise professor once told me that, "If God intended to make the perfect creature in his own image, then God is a squid." While some may call this a slight exaggeration—everyone knows that, by that ...

A cute observation in the cephalopods' behavior indicates they also react to sound waves, a notion that will soon be tested with a machine learning approach. Reading time 3 minutes Researchers just ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

(CN) — Sometimes called the “chameleon of the sea,” the cuttlefish, like the unrelated land-based reptile, can rapidly change the color and pattern of its skin to blend into its surroundings to avoid ...

Imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery, but researchers in Japan don’t think cuttlefish are trying to flatter hermit crabs when they appear to mimic crustacean arm movements. In videos from ...

A four-finned robot ripples through the water, taking inspiration from the movement of cuttlefish. Although the animal is better known for its powers of disguise and stunning communication skills, its ...