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In a bid to better understand squid skin cells, scientists have turned to replicating squid's camouflage ability in human cells.

Stealing Squid Skin

Whoa.

Scientists Engineer Human Cells to Have the Camouflage Ability of Squids

The United Kingdom has added an amendment to their animal welfare law that says that invertebrate creatures such as octopuses and squids are sentient.

Octopus's Garden

The country says the creatures can feel "pain, pleasure, hunger, thirst, warmth, joy, comfort and excitement."

United Kingdom Declares Octopuses, Squids Are Sentient Beings

A giant octopus attacked a 34-year-old geologist in Dunsborough, Australia on March 18 — and video of their confrontation has gone viral.

Eight-Tentacled Freaks

He described the creature as "the angriest octopus."

Giant Octopus Attacks Australian Geologist

Welcome to a world with camouflaging skin.

Scientists Have Created Programmable Synthetic Skin

They're just fascinating products of evolution.﻿

Evolution 101: No, an Octopus Is Not an Alien

Cephalopods are some of the most alien creatures on Earth.

These Species Can Recode Their Own Genetics

Who knew robots could be soft and squishy?

This Remarkable Robo-Octopus is Heading to an Ocean Near You

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