Smithsonian Magazine

Inspired by Octopus Skin, This Synthetic Material Can Change Color and Texture on Demand

The animals' camouflaging capabilities have long inspired humans. The new material could one day help researchers improve ...
AOL

Scientists engineer microbe that mass-produces camouflage pigment

A remarkable advancement in microbial engineering has put a previously obscure natural pigment in the spotlight. If you’ve kept up with research on camouflage, optical material, or bioinspired ...
UPI

Color-changing hogfish can 'see with its skin,' study says

Aug. 23 (UPI) --A new study has found that a common fish in the western Atlantic Ocean can "see with its skin" in order to quickly camouflage itself with its surroundings. Researchers at Duke ...
Salon

This fish changes its color like a chameleon. New research suggests it can “see” with its skin

When Lorian E. Schweikert, Ph.D., reeled in a hogfish on a fishing trip to the Florida Keys, she noticed something strange after setting it down on the deck of the boat. Hogfish are known for their ...