Cuttlefish (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Cuttlefish

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The cuttlefish, known as the "chameleon of the sea," can rapidly alter both the color and pattern of its skin. Researchers at Harvard and MBL now understand the biology and physics behind this process.

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