There are more than 120 species of cuttlefish. They are found in the order Sepiida and are grouped into six families divided between two suborders. Depending on the species, cuttlefish range in ...

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A new study has suggested a species of marine animal may communicate with each other by waving. Researchers from École Normale Supérieure in France have found evidence of cuttlefish possibly ...

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal ...

Cuttlefish wave their expressive tentacles in four distinctive dancelike motions, a new study finds—possibly to communicate visually and by vibration. These marine invertebrates, which have eight ...

Every year off the South Australian coast, giant Australian cuttlefish come together in huge numbers to breed. They put on a technicolor display of blue, purple, green, red and gold, changing hues as ...

While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in last moments of approach, researchers at the University of Bristol have found. Maintaining camouflage while ...

Every winter, off the coast of South Australia, thousands of giant cuttlefish gather for the showdown of a lifetime. In an effort to win a mate, these shape-shifting sea creatures display some of the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

There are many strange creatures that we share the planet with, but cuttlefish are among the strangest. And in a stunning video from researchers intent on finding out more about them, their bizarre ...