Sea otters may be one of the ocean’s cutest critters, but they also play an important role in maintaining the health of ...

There are all sorts of creatures lurking in the oceans, seas, and even rivers of planet Earth. From funky, purple sea slugs ...

To boost the iconic queen conch's population, researchers are relocating the heat-stressed creatures to cooler, deeper waters ...

Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently ...

The Spanish shawl, Flabellina iodinea, is one of the ocean’s more colorful sea slugs – and that’s really saying something ...

The next time you head to the coast to enjoy the Tampa Bay waters, you may stumble upon a Cyerce piercei – a recently discovered sea slug species that is being named after Dr. Sidney “Skip” Pierce, ...

Dubbed Shishania aculeata, the animal is thought to be a type of ancient slug covered in spines which is an ancestor of today ...

Mucus is a pretty amazing substance as it prevents slugs from drying out, makes it difficult for predators to grasp them, and contains a complex cocktail of protective molecules. These provide tissue ...

It’s known as convergent evolution. In the UK we have about 40 slug species, although molecular analysis indicates there are more to be discovered. Only a few such as the grey field slug ...

Gastropods include sea slugs such as nudibranchs ... In the UK we have about 40 slug species, although molecular analysis indicates there are more to be discovered. Only a few such as the grey field ...