There are more than 120 species of cuttlefish. They are found in the order Sepiida and are grouped into six families divided between two suborders. Depending on the species, cuttlefish range in ...

Biologists at the University of Cambridge and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, have discovered that cuttlefish, masters of camouflage whose shape-shifting talents have ...

Cuttlefish have the ability to watch 3D movies and react to them much like they would if they saw the real thing out in the ocean. And when it comes to depth perception, they're incredibly proficient.

Cuttlefish — and cephalopods in general — are known to be the most intelligent of the invertebrates. They’ve got big old brains and their senses are pretty extraordinary. We know they’re smart, but a ...

Cuttlefish use dazzling camouflage to disguise themselves while stalking their prey. New video footage reveals even more about their dramatic mimicry techniques, including how they transform to look ...

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 ...

Some male cuttlefish seem to squirt out ink to enhance their courtship displays, offering the first evidence that cephalopod ink has uses beyond just fighting and defence against predators. Receive a ...

There are many strange creatures that we share the planet with, but cuttlefish are among the strangest. And in a stunning video from researchers intent on finding out more about them, their bizarre ...

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s catch up on some of the science news you may have missed last week. First, a space-junk ...