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 ...

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

Octopuses are the undisputed kings of camouflage. Whereas engineers have learned to mimic the colors, octopuses also match ...

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

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

Octopuses can flip from mottled rock to smooth sand in less time than it takes a human to blink, yet their eyes carry only a single visual pigment that should make them functionally colorblind. The ...

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 ...

In Stanford's laboratories, a team of engineers and physicists has succeeded in bringing to life materials inspired by a ...

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

Certain animals, like the octopus and cuttlefish, are natural camouflage artists that can change the color and pattern of their skin based on their environment. For example, check out this octopus ...

PBS has released a fascinating video clip from an upcoming documentary which shows an octopus changing color multiple times in its sleep. The sequence features in Octopus: Making Contact, which will ...

Octopus-inspired synthetic skin shifts color and texture via nanoscale patterning, pointing to displays, camouflage, and soft ...