Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal ...
Cuttlefish attract prospective sexual partners by creating a pattern on their skin, based on the orientation of light waves.
(CN) — The cuttlefish, known for its mesmerizing camouflage, has impressed scientists by revealing that it has yet another unique trick up its sleeve. Dubbed the “passing-stripe” display by ...
Crafty cuttlefish employ several different camouflaging displays while hunting their prey, according to a new paper published in the journal Ecology, including mimicking benign ocean objects like a ...
Cuttlefish cause their tentacles to undulate in ways that appear to carry specific meanings, at least to other cuttlefish, a new study reveals. Moreover, these messages can be conveyed not only by ...
A new study has revealed that common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) are capable of delayed gratification, a trait previously ...
Cuttlefish wave their expressive tentacles in four distinctive dancelike motions, a new study finds—possibly to communicate visually and by vibration. These marine invertebrates, which have eight ...