Unlike many restaurants that rely on straight-from-the-jar marinara, Ru San’s sauce tastes thoughtfully crafted, with notes of garlic, ginger, and a hint of heat that builds gradually rather than ...

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have described a new way to produce large amounts of xanthommatin, a natural pigment, in a bacterium for the first time. Xanthommatin ...

US scientists have bioengineered the octopus pigment xanthommatin in bacteria, producing 1,000 times more material than traditional methods.

It’s not just a figure of speech - in the cephalopod world, evolution really is an arms race. TierZoo compares species with different limb counts to analyze how dexterity, speed, and intelligence ...

Some animals in nature can do something really amazing– they can change their colours. It’s not just to look pretty, but also ...

In a separate 2024 study, researchers also made mice temporarily transparent. The study, published in Science, showed that ...

Frozen carcasses must be properly thawed before cooking. Professionals recommend gradual defrosting: first transfer the squid ...