Cuttlefish wave their expressive tentacles in four distinctive dancelike motions, a new study finds—possibly to communicate visually and by vibration. These marine invertebrates, which have ...

Cuttlefish, such as this broadclub cuttlefish off the island of Cebu in the Philippines, can change the color and pattern of their skin to trick potential predators and prey. Photograph by ...

In the waters of Southeast Asia, broadclub cuttlefish have a unique method for surprising unwary crabs. These color-shifting predators blur the line between stealth and spectacle by passing dark ...

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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 ...

In this study published today in Science Advances, the team uncovered a novel form of motion camouflage, whereby the broadclub cuttlefish pass dark stripes downwards across their head and arms to ...

In this study published today in Science Advances, the team uncovered a novel form of motion camouflage, whereby the broadclub cuttlefish pass dark stripes downwards across their head and arms to ...

By placing cameras at a crab’s eye level, researchers at the University of Bristol discovered broadclub cuttlefish can disguise hunting manoeuvres that prey recognise. They do this by shimmering ...

Cuttlefish aren’t just masters of disguise – they’re illusionists of the sea. Researchers discovered that broadclub cuttlefish use a dazzling display of downward-moving stripes on their skin to sneak ...

Although he had been fascinated by species like the broadclub cuttlefish from a young age, the Seattle Aquarium was where he truly began to understand the interconnectedness of marine ecosystems.

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 broadclub cuttlefish, the second largest cuttlefish species, blends into the ocean floor. Nick Hobgood via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Cuttlefish are known deceivers. The sea creatures ...