How multibillion-dollar skin-whitening industry propagates racial hierarchies in Asia and promotes unrealistic standards of beauty

Cuttlefish are masters of disguise; they change their colour, pattern and skin texture to camouflage themselves in the face of predators.

According to scientists, a subspecies of European cuttlefish respond to smooth rocks by contracting their papillae – tiny, fleshy skin projections – to make the surface of their skin appear more delicate but expand them to add rough texture when they are close to shell-covered rocks.

This rapid skin morphing helps cuttlefish blend in with their environment so they can hide from bigger creatures that prey on them.

Naturally, surviving and thriving is also the name of the game in the human world. Sadly, in modern society, we sometimes face a different kind of predator – bullies, racists and bigots.