A ldquo master of disguise rdquo lives in the waters of Indonesia and in the Great Barrier Reef The mimic octopus like other octopuses can change its skin pigment to blend in with its surroundings This intelligent creature also changes its shape and ldquo the way it moves and behaves rdquo when threatened In fact the mimic octopus can impersonate fifteen other kinds of sea creatures including the venomous lionfish and flatfish and even deadly sea snakes Though imperfect these disguises provide time to escape other predators and may have kept the mimic octopus from being discovered until Unlike the [... more]

Today's guest host Dr Dwayne Carson steps in for Robby and speaks with Dr Brian Haack [... more]

Despite the law many employers still deny accommodations to pregnant workers Jan Crawford reports At Gary Clark Jr is heralded as one the best guitarists in a generation As Kristine Johnson tells us he's played the White House toured with The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton and is up for four Grammy Awards for his album This Land It's the caper that's captivated the world the escape from Japan by the former Nissan executive CarlosGhosn who is accused of financial wrongdoing Charlie D'Agata has his story Plus -- Chip Reid reports on the creativity and intelligence of the octopus See [... more]