Learn how these slow-moving creatures recycle nutrients through their poop to keep coral reefs thriving and oceans balanced.

A new high-definition genome sequence of the sea cucumber provides molecular insights into its ability to regenerate. A new high-definition genome sequence of the sea cucumber provides molecular ...

These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are increasingly threatened Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine Sea cucumbers ...

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 referenced ...

Resembling an alien shopping bag with guts made of glowing Cheetos, a bizarre creature took center stage in new footage captured by a remotely operated vehicle deep in the Pacific Ocean. Gliding ...

Last week, I promised to write about an animal found in the Gulf of Maine. You asked for it! This week, one of my patrons brought me a photo taken at Long Sands Beach in York, Maine. I had never seen ...

The defense mechanisms animals use to evade or fight off predators can be both bizarre and fascinating. Some use camouflage or mimicry, while others have protective armor. Sea cucumbers, however, use ...

A global drama that underscores the violence, financial destruction and ecological decimation that can be wrought by organized crime swirls around a rotund bottom-dwelling marine animal – the sea ...