It might look like something you'd find in an alien salad, but this bizarre sea slug can actually steal body parts from other organisms and use their powers for itself. "This is an organism that can ...

In 2000, scientists spotted a bioluminescent mollusk in the deep sea. The animal was so unique that they had no idea what it was until they did genetic testing. It turned out to be a new species of ...

Studying Elysia chlorotica could be consequential for human industries, but the creatures have proven incredibly enigmatic.

Sea slugs are one of the world’s most stunning, diverse, and adaptable animals. Not only are sea slugs beautiful to look at, but their methods of survival are unparalleled. While some marine species ...

Ofthenorth’s mother, who was on the shore at Rainbow Haven Provincial Park near Dartmouth, N.S., lit up the snorkel group ...

Blue sea slugs were believed to prey on the Portuguese man-of-war, which contains highly poisonous nematocysts, and uses the nematocysts for defense by incorporating them into the tips of its lateral ...

Snorkellers found the elusive photosynthesizing sea slug in Rainbow Haven Provincial Park near Dartmouth in mid-October. The ...

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Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. The mysteries of the animal world are ...

Scientists found a sea animal with odd-shaped growths on a coral reef in Thailand and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Koh Tao. Photo from Oliver Frsh via ...