Most humans might be right-handed, but plenty of other animals have a preferred hand (or whatever they've got instead of hands) too. The more general term is lateralization, and it's found in everything from kangaroos to octopuses.<br/>

With their squishy bodies and color-changing abilities, octopuses and other cephalopods already look like our planet’s resident aliens. But researchers have discovered yet another thing that separates them from most other animals on...

With their squishy bodies and color-changing abilities, octopuses and other cephalopods already look like our planet’s resident aliens. But researchers have discovered yet another thing that separates them from most other animals on Earth!

This week in SciShow News, Hank tells us about some weird science, including a squid that's not a squid, animals that can talk, and new insights into how you can mess up your body much faster and for much longer than you ever thought...

Now you "sea" them, now you don't! Cuttlefish are more than the chameleons of the sea, these cephalopods take camouflage to a whole new level.

Who doesn’t love to gaze at a beautiful butterfly fluttering by? Aesthetically speaking, they are simply wonderful to watch. Wonderful, that is, unless you are getting a rare glimpse of pheromone laced coremata.

When plants move, there are no muscles involved. #shorts #science #SciShow

Most animals keep their poop chutes on the opposite side of their body from where they eat. But that doesn’t mean it’s always the case, and bryozoans are great examples of how creative you can get with where you put your anus.

Animals have adapted to their environments in a wide variety of ways and developed a range of survival strategies. This audio story highlights a selection of interesting animal ”superpowers,” many of which offer ecological advantages to...

Lichen mimic katydid (Machima sp.) in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

Common octopus comes out of the shadows and then comes back again in a not quite transparent water.

Octopus locomotion, Sabah

an closeup on Octopus waving his Tentacle underwater..

Close up view of an octopus in a fish tank, emerging from the dark

Animation of macrophage or lymphocyte chasing and killing bacteria

Close up view of an octopus in a fish tank, emerging from the dark

Close up view of an octopus in a fish tank, emerging from the dark

Close up view of an octopus in a fish tank, emerging from the dark

Close up view of an octopus in a fish tank, emerging from the dark

Green Hydra with dinoflagellates retracting

A 3d render of a carnivorous plant holding and braking the 'Halloween' word.

Octopus in the Dark

Octopus in the Dark

Mosquitos larva, Example in the laboratory - scientific research and development concept.