Medicine & TechnologyScientists devised the first in-depth brian map of cuttlefish that sheds light on its unique camouflaging capabilities. Read to know more.
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/
Aside from the "philosophical considerations of the colors' subjective experience," various organisms have evolved to see the world in a different way, with eye structures and configurations optimized for different kinds of existence.
Scuba divers and some researchers often catch the bright colored flamboyant cuttlefish in the ocean or in labs and aquariums. However, a team of marine biologists clarify that the species typically looks like a lump of sand or muddy brown, saving its bright colors for mating, flirting, and scaring predators.
It may look silly and amusing but this little experiment involving a cuttlefish and some 3D glasses made way for a deeper understanding of cuttlefish eyesight.