Different animal species have evolved a number of ways to hide in their environments. One of the most popular tactics is by camouflage, often by matching the background or by having patterns that ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Of all the amazing octopus species out there, ...

It’s not every day that scientists discover a new species of octopus, but that is exactly what has happened off the coast of western Australia. During a CSIRO research expedition to the Carnarvon ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American An octopus spends most of its time crawling ...

This wildlife feature examines the mimic octopus, a species known for imitating other marine animals to avoid danger. Rather than relying on camouflage alone, it alters its shape, movement, and ...