Dive into the realm of the sea cucumber, an unassuming creature that helped shape Australia’s pre-European culture.

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are ...

Recently, there’s been a surge in fascination towards supplements derived from sea cucumbers because of their presumed health benefits. These supplements are constructed by dehydrating the body ...

Despite their name, sea cucumbers aren’t fruits or vegetables. They’re marine animals. These ancient creatures have been moving slowly across the sea floor for millions of years, recycling ocean waste ...

Despite what the name suggests, sea cucumbers are not vegetables. They’re a tube-shaped sea creature that has been an important part of Chinese cuisine for centuries. In fact, it has been ...

Despite being soft, squishy, and slow-moving, sea cucumbers (Class Holothuroidea) are surprisingly tough. They scavenge in harsh, rapidly changing conditions on the ocean floor, under the constant ...

It had to do with sea cucumbers — marine invertebrates that are distantly related to starfish but resemble soft pickles. Sponsor Message "They come in various shapes, colors and sizes," says ...

Researchers from China have conducted a year-long investigation into the impact of PV farms on sea cucumber aquaculture. Using the structural equation modeling (SEM) statistical technique ...

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Some lizards shed their still-wriggling tails to distract predators, but sea cucumbers take this sort of strategy to the next level. Some startled sea cucumbers shoot a silky — and sticky ...