Octopuses already exist in a strange corner of the animal world, with soft bodies, problem-solving brains, and the ability to ...

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Most synthetic materials are made to do just one or two things. Once they are created, their properties rarely change. A research team at Penn State is trying to change that idea by developing a new ...

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change ...

Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve ...

Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable ...

The octopus-inspired material could lead to better camouflage technology for the military and beyond.

Falling temperatures may explain the rare shoreline sightings.

Octopuses are washing up on the shores of Texas amid a bout of cold weather. Cold water temperatures can slow down an octopus ...

The Abdopus octopus is found in intertidal zones along the Northern Australian coastline. Rather than being restricted to ...