Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise. An alarmed octopus can vanish even while you watch, flawlessly transforming ...

Scientists study octopus arm mechanics to develop robotic systems with advanced flexibility and control capabilities.

It wasn’t until one morning when the director of the aquarium, Elfriede Kummer, turned on the lights and saw their resident octopus, six-month-old Otto, had climbed to the edge of his tank and ...

Using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations ... The group led by Associate Professor Michael ...

It’s not easy being green–or blue, or purple, or orange–at least not if you’re an octopus. Cephalopods are well-known for their incredible ability to camouflage and communicate via their rapidly color ...

For the first time, engineers have digitally recreated the complex muscular architecture of the octopus arm and its unique movements, which opens the door to developing soft robotics with ...

Using mechanisms inspired by nature, Virginia Tech researchers have created a new adhesive based on the shape of octopus suckers. “We’re really interested in trying to grab on quickly ...