In a significant scientific breakthrough, researchers have successfully synthesized the rare pigment that endows octopuses ...

Professor David Scheel managed to capture a breathtaking sequence on video. The video, which was shared as part of Nature on PBS, showcases how octopus dream. In it, we get to see a color-changing ...

UC San Diego scientists have bioengineered bacteria to produce xanthommatin, the rare pigment behind octopus camouflage, ...

UC San Diego-led team discovers new method for producing large amounts of color-changing, nature-inspired pigment in the lab.

Researchers engineer bacteria to mass produce the rare octopus pigment xanthommatin, marking a major advance in camouflage ...

Cephalopods like octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish have the mesmerizing ability to change the color of their skin to camouflage into the surrounding environment. Multiple biological processes involving ...

Octopuses are renowned for their instant color-changing abilities, a skill they use to outwit predators and surprise prey. Yet, the energy cost behind this extraordinary camouflage has remained a ...

In a delightful encounter along a beach in Wales, marine enthusiasts were treated to a rare sighting of a curled octopus. The captivating footage, captured by Ciara Taylor, a project assistant for the ...

(Gray News) – Members of the Marine Conservation Society captured an amazing video of an octopus on the coastline of the United Kingdom. The group posted the video on Facebook saying their Hiraeth Yn ...

A team led by UC San Diego was able to mass-produce a key pigment, xanthommatin, that occurs in the psychedelic skin of many ...