In the natural world, survival often depends on deception. Some animals have evolved astonishing abilities to impersonate other species, fooling predators and prey alike. Hoverflies disguise ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Mimic octopuses (Thaumoctopus mimicus) have ...

Older than the dinosaurs, so incredibly alien, and masters of disguise, octopuses take center stage in National Geographic’s docuseries Secrets of the Octopus. Produced by award-winning filmmaker ...