There are several types of camouflage in the animal kingdom. Most people think of insects that can blend into a pile of ...

Marine biologists hope to find out more about a creature that is vital to a healthy ecosystem and the state’s fishery ...

The chromatophores can be opened quickly because they are controlled neurally: squid, cuttlefish and octopuses can change colors within milliseconds (Hanlon, 2007). Camouflage using chromatophores ...

The main part of a Humboldt squid’s body has special color-changing cells called chromatophores. Not only can they change their overall color, but they can also make their skin flash rapidly ...