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 ...

Deep-sea researchers have discovered a strange glowing sea slug off the coast of California that lives in the water column — unlike most other species of its kind. When you purchase through links on ...

Across their 10,000 species, sea slugs sport striking colors, external gills, and even the ability to regrow a body from a severed head.

In 2000, scientists spotted a bioluminescent mollusk in the deep sea. The animal was so unique that they had no idea what it was until they did genetic testing. It turned out to be a new species of ...

Ofthenorth’s mother, who was on the shore at Rainbow Haven Provincial Park near Dartmouth, N.S., lit up the snorkel group ...

You’ve probably heard the old adage: “You are what you eat.” Several species of sacoglossan sea slugs have taken that literally.Purdue’s Josh Widhalm (@WidhalmLab), an assistant professor of ...

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 ...

Discover the Costasiella kuroshimae, a tiny 'leaf sheep' sea slug found in Asian and Oceanian tropical waters. This miniature marvel, measuring only 8mm, possesses a unique ability to photosynthesize, ...

Zoologists have discovered a new species of sea slug living in eastern India and have named it after the country’s president. Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) found the slug along ...

Elli Ofthenorth is an avid snorkeller who shares her finds — including Elysia chlorotica — on her Snorkel Nova Scotia page. (Daniel Jardine/CBC - image credit) When she made the discovery that would ...

It turns out getting beheaded doesn't mean automatic death for every animal. Researchers discovered that two species of sea slugs, Elysia cf. marginata and Elysia atroviridis, can regrow their body ...

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA, Spain - Recent sightings of a tiny blue sea slug with a powerful sting have closed beaches in southeastern Spain. Blue Dragon sea slugs are around an inch long and have unique ...