Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers observed the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) routinely wave its arms in four flashy gestures. (Damocean/Getty ...

Cuttlefish are strange animals with some strange means of communication. Now, these cephalopods have been recorded using their arms in a way that looks like they are gesturing to each other – adding a ...

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 ...

(CN) — The cuttlefish, known for its mesmerizing camouflage, has impressed scientists by revealing that it has yet another unique trick up its sleeve. Dubbed the “passing-stripe” display by ...

Cuttlefish cause their tentacles to undulate in ways that appear to carry specific meanings, at least to other cuttlefish, a new study reveals. Moreover, these messages can be conveyed not only by ...

Crafty cuttlefish employ several different camouflaging displays while hunting their prey, according to a new paper published in the journal Ecology, including mimicking benign ocean objects like a ...

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 use visual tricks to avoid being eaten. New research shows how they deploy similar camouflage to bamboozle their prey. By Richard Kemeny In May 2023, Matteo Santon was filming cuttlefish in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...