Like cuttlebones, beaks differ among species, and their remains enable scientists to identify which cuttlefish species have lived and died in certain areas. ...

Two species of cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis and Sepia bandensis—the common cuttlefish and the dwarf cuttlefish—apparently send messages to their peers through movements that resemble a wave.

In its research, the team studied four different arm movements in two cuttlefish species, S. officinalis and S. bandensis.The researchers recorded videos of animals signing and played them back to ...

A new study has suggested a species of marine animal may communicate with each other by waving. Researchers from École Normale Supérieure in France have found evidence of cuttlefish possibly ...

Understanding how intelligence has evolved in cuttlefish may offer new insights into the broader mechanisms of cognition, including how different species develop decision-making abilities suited ...

The smallest of the roughly 120 species of cuttlefish is the 3-inch-long Pfeffer’s flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfeferi).

Studying two species, common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and dwarf cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis), the two researchers have identified four arm-waving signs, ...

Cuttlefish could delay gratification to snag a higher ... of why self-control evolved has always been based on evolutionary pressures that are relevant to long-lived social species," Schnell ...

A broadclub cuttlefish, the second largest cuttlefish species, blends into the ocean floor. Nick Hobgood via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Cuttlefish are known deceivers. The sea creatures ...

Cuttlefish usually use ink to confuse predators – but one species uses it as a dramatic backdrop, bursting through an inky cloud during courtship displays like a stage performer making a ...

But the species have evolved to detect different compounds, researchers report in two studies published in the April 13 Nature. And the differing tastes may be tied to the species’ hunting styles .

Each chapter focuses on a different marine species – from yeti crabs near hydrothermal vents in the deep sea to the morphing abilities of cuttlefish. Often, these creatures act as a mirror for ...