Navy grant to fund probe of squid and octopus camouflage
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 17:42
in Biology & Nature
Octopuses and squid are big brained species that use much of their mental powers to adjust their own appearances. This remarkable ability to camouflage on the fly has inspired the Office of Naval Research to award $7.5 million to Duke University and two collaborating institutions to learn more about how the animals do it.