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How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage

Scientists are attempting to decode the neural mechanisms that enable cuttlefish brains to rapidly transform their skin into living camouflage; nature's ultimate Monday escape.

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock on Wake Up, America
Published 5:37 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “How Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage.”
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 5:37 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Vera Bullock.

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The New York TimesHow Do Cuttlefish Hide? Scientists Search for the Secret to Camouflage.

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAs promised, here is how a cuttlefish vanishes in plain sight: scientists say they are trying to decode how its brain turns the skin into a living costume.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the cuttlefish can disappear, and I can't get out of a Monday.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt changes color on command. I change color when the coffee runs out.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGray, Hank. Every time.

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