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Growing artificial cells that change color like an octopus
The octopus-inspired artificial cell can change colors and textures to mimic its surroundings, providing a camouflage effect.
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Oceanography
Male octopus species is 10,000 times smaller than female, but extremely 'aggressive'
Male octopuses are very aggressive when it comes to mating. They fight ferociously and often aim to rip off their rival's semen-producing tubes.
Oceanography
Lobsters, octopuses and crabs are sentient and can feel pain
A new British report notes that octopuses, crabs and lobsters are also sentient, able to sense pain. These are the latest animals to be added to Britain's list of sentie…
Videos
Octopus discovered 'speckled ice' under the coral reef, how will the intense war end?
An octopus has discovered a hunter lurking under the rocks of the reef.
Oceanography
First image of octopus at a depth of 7,000m
Scientists photograph Dumbo octopus swimming the largest depth ever recorded under the Indian Ocean, exceeding the previous record nearly 2,000 m.
Space science
The 'cold copy' of the Earth has ... octopus life form?
A planetary scientist said that beneath the sea ice of Europa, the moon of Jupiter's life may be octopus-like creatures.
Oceanography
See octopus cleverly dressed as a clam to trick crabs
Let's see how the coconut octopus - the most intelligent invertebrates - disguises itself as a clam to ingeniously catch crabs.
Oceanography
What is the 'alien creature' that appeared on Phu Quy island?
Regarding the disturbing creature, believed to be capable of warning of a tsunami that has just appeared on Phu Quy island, the leader of Phu Quy district (Binh Thuan) s…
Videos
The most special octopus: Crawling up on the ground to hunt!
Underwater, the octopus is inherently a formidable hunter, and when they can still walk on land, there is almost no safe place with small creatures living by the sea!
Animal world
Animals wait for their whole life to be 'one night' ... and die
In the animal world, some species have only one mating and reproductive life. Among them, there are animals that will mate continuously until ... die.
Oceanography
This is why octopus is recognized as the most monstrous creature on the planet
The octopus looked over, it was a monstrous one: 8 feet, 3 hearts, blue blood ... But it was still not a factor that made them the most monstrous species.
Videos
The octopus with the shrimp has a quick punch like a bullet, who will win?
The octopus possessed eight tentacles and a venom mine and could penetrate hard shells.
Oceanography
Octopus - one of the smart species does not use the brain
About 350 nerve cells along the tentacles help the octopus react quickly to the environment even when cut off.
Biology
Reddit is mumbling because the plant produces the same flower as a hummingbird!
The internet is not the only meme ...
Oceanography
Huge octopus attacks divers on the seabed
The huge octopus used its tentacles to cling to a swimmer in Japanese waters and find a way to bite people with a sharp beak.