Unlike their shelled relatives, which can tuck in and hide from predators and environmental factors, sea slugs are just out ...

A woman taking a stroll along a quiet beach in deep South Texas came across a strange creature stuck “in a pile of sand” and ...

Winner of the Biodiversity portfolio was former director of the Manx Wildlife Trust Leigh Morris, who captured a range of ...

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

Meet Elysia chlorotica, a bright green sea slug that blurs the line between plant and animal. (Image: Canva) Elysia chlorotica sea slug photosynthesizes using stolen chloroplasts. It can survive for ...

Beachgoers in La Jolla, California were surprised to see a Spanish shawl nudibranch, a vibrant sea slug with purple and ...

A yellow-edged cadlina, a type of nudibranch or sea slug, is seen laying on the bottom of a tide pool at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve on the San Mateo County coast during an exceptionally low tide on Dec ...

The busy season for Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program is here. The nonprofit program is currently caring for a gray ...

Only a scattering of light penetrates the deep water, more than 300 feet beneath the ocean surface off the coast of Guam. It’s like twilight to the human eye, even in the middle of the day. This part ...

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before-seen marine species is part of the mission. The deep diving team heads ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Conservationists have branded 2025 the “year of the octopus” after the eight-legged creatures were spotted in British waters in the highest numbers since the 1950s. The charity said it had been left ...