The multifunctional mantle cavity is important for cuttlefish locomotion, giving the animal its characteristic jet propulsion ability. To jet away from a predator, the cuttlefish sucks water into ...

The ability to delay gratification has been linked to cognitive skills such as problem-solving and long-term planning.

One of the most mystifying creatures of the deep, the cuttlefish has abilities and even senses that are alien to us humans. This versatile animal can change its appearance at will, mimicking ...

In laboratories, scientists have also observed some of these sophisticated behaviors as cuttlefish hunt. But this hunting ability has seldom been studied in the wild. Using a GoPro camera ...

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 ...

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

Cuttlefish are one of the world's most incredible animals. And in this stunning video, their bizarre hunting techniques are on full, hypnotizing display.

How can the soft bodies of coleoid cephalopods so aptly hide in their environment? Why must they? What cells and specialized organs make such crypsis possible for one of the older evolutionary ...