A plume of ink can help hide a cuttlefish as it scuttles away from a predator. But that smoke screen’s stench may also warn sharks to stay away. Nicknamed “swimming noses,” some sharks can sniff their ...

The melanin in modern-day cuttlefish ink is nearly chemically identical to the pigment found in ancient cephalopods' fossilized ink sacs. Sophie Bushwick reports Tens of millions of years ago, ...

Scientists from Wuhan University in China have been examining the suitability of natural nanoparticles for cancer treatment, as an easy accessible and lower-cost alternative to more conventional ...

Watch any nature special or visit an aquarium, and chances are you will be amazed by the intelligence, adaptability, and beauty of the cuttlefish. Part of the class Cephalopoda, these amazing molluscs ...

Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting compounds directly into tumors has been a hot research topic for the past few years. According to Lisa Ayga of Phys.org, scientists manufacture ...

Do you like a little drama in the kitchen? If so, cuttlefish is for you. It may not be the most obedient ingredient you'll use, but it's one of the most intriguing and delicious. If you love squid, ...

The ink's been dry for 160 million years—but scientists have for the first time confirmed pigment in two fossilized ink sacs from cuttlefish-like animals, a new study says. The ancient ink's ...

A few years ago, a whole new crop of crazy medical devices started popping up—things like little robots that could crawl through your veins and clear blocked arteries. Scientists lauded the promise of ...

Melanin is a ubiquitous compound in nature, produced by many organisms. However, its potential as a biomass resource to produce value-added chemicals and materials remains relatively unexplored. In a ...

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Tens of millions of years ago, cephalopods were hiding from their enemies in clouds of ink. And it turns out that cuttlefish today produce ink that’s almost identical. Researchers found fossils of two ...