Cuttlefish use polarized light to create a dramatic mating display invisible to humans

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength ...
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Cuttlefish Literally Twist Light to Attract a Mate, Study Finds

Every critter on this planet that relies on a sexual means of reproduction has its own way of luring in a mate – but ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

Transmission through muscle tissue shapes polarization signals during cuttlefish courtship

Flamboyant sexual ornaments serve as conspicuous visual signals optimized to the visual receptors and perception of potential mates. While ...
The New York Times

What’s Really Happening When a Cuttlefish Seems to Vanish

Their camouflage seems almost magical, but scientists have observed some tricks the cephalopods use to blend in with their surroundings. By Veronique Greenwood Put a cuttlefish on the spot — or, to be ...