Have you ever wondered if slugs can smile — or if they even have teeth? Their smooth bodies and simple appearance might ...

Kleptoplasty. It sounds cool. It is cool. Acquired phototrophy is a process where organisms - usually aquatic protists or metazoans - acquire and retain photosynthetic endosymbionts or their ...

Scientists found a translucent sea animal with “bladelike teeth” and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative coast in the Azores. Photo from André Mendonça via Unsplash ...

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. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

People are used to seeing seaweed and shells wash ashore at Coronado Dog Beach, but not the strange creatures that look like organs. We found some people poking at the creatures with sticks Tuesday ...

This frilly slug lives in the mangroves of southeastern Asia and Australia, lounging in shallow pools of water and scraping up algae from which it gains the ability to photosynthesize. When you ...

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 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Blue dragon sea slugs have been seen in recent weeks washing up on gulf coast Texas beaches but the small venomous creatures are no strangers to Florida. With their hypnotic and iridescent blue color, ...