Like Cuttlefish; Squids Can Apparently Camouflage Like Their Cephalopod Relatives; Recent Study Says

Medicine & Technology Apr 08, 2022

Up until recently, studies have focused on cuttlefish and octopus. Read on to find out how researchers discovered squids to use chromatophores to survive just like their relative cephalopods/

Research Team Creates Artificial Chameleon Skin

Aug 26, 2019

The nanoparticles enclosed in polymer shells reacted to heat and light to change colors.

Seeing With Its Skin—How An Octopus Can Live In the Deep

May 21, 2015

Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered that the octopus, uniquely adept with camouflage, can "see" with its skin. The study found that the California two-spot octopus can sense light using light-sensitive proteins, similar to those found in eyes, in its skin.

What are ‘Iridophores’ and How Are They Keeping Chameleons Camouflaged?

Mar 11, 2015

In a new study published this week in journal Nature Communications, researchers with the University of Geneva in Switzerland revealed that crystals beneath the skin of chameleons are responsible for the species’ amazing ability to adapt its pigmentation to its surroundings. But many are left wondering—what exactly are “Iridophores” and how can chameleons use them to camouflage?