Diving in the North China Sea off the coast of Taiwan is challenging. Between chilly waters and strong waves, conditions are ...
On a routine recreational dive off Keelung, Taiwan, a diver noticed something barely visible on the substrate: a soft-bodied ...
These are some of the ingredients that come together to make Thecacera sesama, a newly identified species of sea slug, ...
When we think of slugs, we often picture slimy brown garden creatures. Under the sea, however, you can find slugs so colorful and unique they seem to have been transplanted from another planet ...
It's been over 20 years since researchers were first dazzled by a strange, glowing creature with vibrant organs and a fringed tail floating in the waters near Monterey Bay, California. They had no ...
They had to sea it to believe it. Researchers near California waters found an elusive, deep sea “mystery” mollusk that operates as a Venus fly trap far below depth. The creature is also spectacularly ...
On the 18th United Nations World Oceans Day and China's 19th National Ocean Awareness Day, which both fell on Monday, new ...
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The sea slug is bright green, shaped like a leaf and doing something very few animals can: harnessing the power of the sun. Certain species of sacoglossan sea slugs can conduct photosynthesis—an ...
MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood and ...
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 ...
This sexy slug knows how to move it. An underwater photographer managed to capture a sea slug “dancing” in the water, but the image quickly went viral after being compared to something a little more X ...