The cuttlefish may be one of the strangest animals in the ocean. With specialized skin cells called chromatophores, it can change color and pattern almost instantly, blending into its surroundings or ...

We love watching superheroes throw hammers and fly through explosions, but some real animals can do things that honestly feel ...

Embark on a journey beneath the waves, where the ocean’s wonders unfold, and meet the colossal cephalopod—the giant cuttlefish (Sepia apama). Distinguished as the largest cuttlefish species globally, ...

Giant cuttlefish are usually solitary, shy creatures, but every winter tens of thousands of them gather off Whyalla in South Australia in a mass spawning event – the only place in the world where such ...

Every critter on this planet that relies on a sexual means of reproduction has its own way of luring in a mate – but cuttlefish can do something really special. Male Andrea cuttlefish (Doratosepion ...

It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria. By Carl Zimmer Earlier this year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine ...

Do you believe in aliens? If you said ‘no’ are you prepared to change your mind if presented with persuasive evidence? Because until I saw this video of a cuttlefish mimicking a human face I was a non ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the Jurassic Park movies, it’s that running a dinosaur theme park isn’t easy. It’s a constant balancing act of keeping your employees satisfied, making your park ...

This manuscript reports a high-quality genome assembly of the European cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, a representative species of the Cephalopod lineage. The data are based on current best practices ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. This manuscript presents a high-quality, chromosome-level ...

Zoe Doubleday receives funding from the Australian Research Council and is affiliated with the University of South Australia. She is also a Director of the Southern Ocean Discovery Centre and Board ...