By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a material that can change both color and texture on demand.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. octopus in darkness Octopuses are masters of camouflage and disguise. An alarmed octopus can vanish even while you watch, ...

A photographer who was enjoying a walk on a popular Welsh beach says he became "completely absorbed" after spotting an ...

Researchers developed a color-changing material that alters both surface texture and appearance in seconds, inspired by ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

Paul Rudd (left) and a shot of a mimic octopus featured in National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus (right) Actor Paul Rudd knows what it takes to transform into another person for a role, and ...

Synthetic cephalopod skin could be used in architecture and computer displays as well as background-matching subterfuge Scientists have developed a synthetic skin capable of mimicking some of the best ...

Scientists have unveiled a synthetic skin inspired by octopus camouflage that is capable of changing colour and texture, opening up potential uses from robotics to display technologies. Researchers ...

Researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential ...

Rudd serves as the narrator for National Geographic's upcoming docuseries "Secrets of the Octopus" Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...