A freediver exploring the kelp forests off Cape Town, South Africa, had an unexpected underwater encounter with a curious ...

A common cuttlefish sits in a tank, a piece of king prawn visible through an open door just inches away. Behind a second, sealed door, a live grass shrimp drifts in a separate chamber. The cuttlefish ...

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 ...

In addition to its visual camouflage, the Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) has a stealth technology to protect itself from predators that might detect it in the electrical spectrum. The ...

A study published inProceedings of the Royal Society Bhas revealed that common cuttlefish can pass a test of delayed gratification—a benchmark of cognitive ability typically applied to children, ...

A study of two dozen common cuttlefish reveals they can recall specific details regardless of age. Richard via Flickr [CC BY-ND 2.0] Common cuttlefish retain sharp memories about recent meals, even in ...

Scientist have characterized the microbiome of the European common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, an animal whose impressive camouflage skills and behavior have long been studied. They found its ...

A new study published this month outlined how cuttlefish can pass the "marshmallow test," a version of which was popularized in the viral TikTok patience snack challenge Maria Pasquini is a Senior ...

During an event, details like what you saw, smelled, and felt aren’t stored as a single memory. Rather, they are encoded and stored in your brain separately. To retrieve that memory, those pieces must ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- When you're as soft and delicious as a cuttlefish, evading predators is a full-time job. Not only do these squid-like creatures employ stealthy visual camouflage when a predator looms ...