Unless you are a scuba diver or snorkeler, you’ve probably never seen a sea cucumber in the wild, let alone seen one pooping. But they do poop. And they poop with a purpose! Read on to discover ...

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A new high-definition genome sequence of the sea cucumber provides molecular insights into its ability to regenerate, according to a new study publishing 12 October in the open access journal PLOS ...

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 ...

Sea cucumbers, despite the name, are no mere vegetables. These marine invertebrates play many roles, from bottom-dwelling filter feeders to illicit delicacies. Sea cucumbers are farmed and imported in ...

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 ...

While you may not be familiar with sea cucumbers, they’re considered a delicacy in many Asian cultures. Not to be confused with vegetables, sea cucumbers are marine animals. They live on sea floors ...

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 ...

The Alaska sea cucumber fishery - prevalent in Southeast - started in the mid-1980s. The fishery has grown in its brief history . In its opening season, seven divers harvested 34,043 pounds at an ...