Tricky cuttlefish put on gender-bending disguise
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - 19:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Squid-like cuttlefish are known for their amazing camouflage abilities, thanks to specialized skin cells that allow them to change color in the blink of an eye. Now research finds that these clever mollusks use their color-changing abilities in creative ways: by pretending to be the other gender.