Cuttlefish can change colours and textures for camouflage purposes. Researchers found cuttlefish communicate by waving their limbs. A study identified four distinct waving patterns among ...

Cuttlefish wave their expressive arms in four distinctive dancelike signals—potentially letting them communicate visually and by vibration. These marine invertebrates, which have eight sucker ...

Researchers just spotted cunning cuttlefish waving to one another with their tentacles, a previously unobserved behavior that pushes the boundaries of the creature’s intelligence. Cuttlefish ...

Recently, researchers have looked at cuttlefish predatory movements and found they are using a unique method to hide their movements and to mesmerize their prey. Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia ...

While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in last moments of approach, researchers have found. While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic ...

(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 ...

They’re cuttlebones from cuttlefish. Lightweight, firm, yet brittle, they are the internal shell that runs the length of the body. Each is the remnant of a single cuttlefish, which typically ...

Marine ecologists led by Matteo Santon documented the Broadclub cuttlefish's remarkable hunting strategies in the wild, including imitating corals and leaves to deceive crabs. The study ...

A plume of ink can help hide a cuttlefish as it scuttles away from a predator. But that smoke screen’s stench may also warn sharks to stay away. Nicknamed “swimming noses,” some sharks can ...

The sophisticated cephalopods have highly evolved vision and can use jet propulsion to escape predators, but there are a few key differences between squid and cuttlefish. Here are some of the ...