Paul Rudd (left) and a shot of a mimic octopus featured in National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus (right) Actor Paul Rudd knows what it takes to transform into another person for a role, and ...

Scientists Develop an Octopus-Like 'Soft Robot' That Can Change Color ...

Here's a handy guide to the amorphous and vibrant mimic octopus, courtesy of the webcomic xkcd. In my last post, I wondered: How did Asian fishermen manage to discover the mimic octopus? Thaumoctopus ...

Different animal species have evolved a number of ways to hide in their environments. One of the most popular tactics is by camouflage, often by matching the background or by having patterns that ...

Rudd serves as the narrator for National Geographic's upcoming docuseries "Secrets of the Octopus" Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...