Video: The future of sunscreen begins with cuttlefish
The pigments in the skin of cephalopods, including squid, octopus, and cuttlefish, can absorb ultraviolet radiation.
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News tagged with cuttlefish
Researchers find fighting and mating success in giant Australian cuttlefish influenced by sidedness
A team of researchers from the University of Rennes in France, Southern Cross University in Australia and the Marine Biological Laboratory in the U.S., has found that both fighting and mating success with giant Australian ...
Cephalopods could become an important food source in the global community
Among chefs and researchers in gastronomy, there is a growing interest in exploring local waters in order to use resources in a more diverse and sustainable manner, including using the cephalopod population as a counterweight ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2018
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Elucidating cuttlefish camouflage
The unique ability of cuttlefish, squid and octopuses to hide by imitating the colors and texture of their environment has fascinated natural scientists since the time of Aristotle. Uniquely among all animals, these mollusks ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2018
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Why we're watching the giant Australian cuttlefish
Australia is home to the world's only known site where cuttlefish gather to mate en masse.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2018
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Cuttlefish hear bow wave of looming danger
Imagine trying to get close to your dinner only for it to be swept aside by your approach; this is the scenario faced by aquatic creatures every day as they try to snap up a tasty morsel.
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2018
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Cuttlefish found to have number sense and state-dependent valuation
(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers with National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan has found that cuttlefish have both number sense and state-dependent valuation. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society ...
Cuttlefish do not bluff in battle
Male cuttlefish do not bluff. When their body language shows they are agitated, they are. This was one of the findings from a study on the giant Australian cuttlefish in Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2016
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Bunbury dolphins shown to be skilled seafood chefs
New findings by Murdoch University researchers have shown that local dolphins are the hottest seafood chefs in the south-west.
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2016
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Camouflaged cuttlefish employ electrical stealth
When you're as soft and delicious as a cuttlefish, evading predators is a full-time job.
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2015
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