A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

Sea slugs don’t shy away from the fish, crabs, sea turtles, or even other sea slugs that might want to take a bite out of them. Instead, the brightest and most patterned sea slugs are more ...

The underwater slug, which propels itself to swim by closing its hood like a jelly, also contains “colorful internal organs in between.” It lives at depths up to 13,100 feet on the sea floor ...

Even beyond sea slugs, the Elysia chlorotica is the first animal thus far known to photosynthesize. The Elysia chlorotica ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

Instead of digesting the nematocysts, the slug steals them for itself. The acquired cell organelles are then recycled into the flamboyant, tentacle-like cerata on their backs. The now stinging ...

Although the apple-size species, named Bathydevius caudactylus, is classified as a sea slug, the marine animal is unlike any sea slug Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute scientists have seen ...

The rainbow sea slug is beautiful, vibrant, and an extremely rare find. There have only been three previous sightings of the creature in the UK. Experts believe the slugs are adapting to climate ...