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

One morning, biologist Leah Bushin checked on a flask of bacteria and noticed something unusual: the liquid had turned a deep ...

Octopus mating behaviors can be quite deadly. Many species are cannibalistic, making the entire prospect of mating dangerous, and female octopuses often die after laying one clutch of eggs. Their ...

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

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

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I am joined by the show's host, Regina Barber, and producer Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both here. RACHEL ...

Over the last few years, Virginia Tech scientists have been looking to the octopus for inspiration to design technologies that can better grip a wide variety of objects in underwater environments.

Videos filmed by divers show that choking, blinding and sacrificing limbs are all in the cephalopods’ repertoire. By Joshua Rapp Learn The conger eel was the favorite, weighing at least three times ...

Octopuses and their arms are a bit of a mystery. Not because scientists don’t know how they work; they’re boneless hydrostats, made up of... Untangling The Science of Octopus Arms Octopuses and their ...

Octopus mating behaviors can be quite deadly. Many species are cannibalistic, making the entire prospect of mating dangerous, and female octopuses often die after laying one clutch of eggs. Their ...

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