The octopus has excellent eyesight and is able to detect color, patterns and textures along the ocean floor, allowing the animal to change skin color to better match the surrounding area.

A video from Nature on PBS showcases the color-changing aptitude of an octopus when it is dreaming, and it is quite spectacular.

While the octopus sleeps its skin changes into a multitude of color patterns flashing by one after another, and it's downright mesmerizing to watch.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - A woman and her daughter caught a rare and colorful sight at a beach in South Carolina recently. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources say ...

Do octopuses dream of chameleon sheep? This octopus displays the most mesmerizing color changes as it's (probably) dreaming.

PORT ANGELES — Feiro Marine Life Center has a new star to welcome visitors. A juvenile giant Pacific octopus has replaced Ursula, an octopus released Jan.

For the first time, marine biologists have measured the energy demands of octopus color changes, revealing that the process requires more calories than a 25-minute jog.