Few animals seem less animal-like than sea cucumbers. The long, slender beings often appear motionless like the vegetable they resemble as they bask on the seafloor. They lack a brain, eyes or obvious ...

A reverse image search using Google Lens revealed that the video had been shared across the internet on a variety of social media platforms since as early as March 20, 2024, including on YouTube, ...

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 ...

What crawls across the sea floor, can cost more than silver by the pound, and, according to several seemingly reputable scientific sources, “breathes” through its anus? Meet the sea cucumber – the ...

Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates found in every ocean around the world. There are over 1,700 known species, ranging from less than an inch to over 6 feet long. Although many have elongated, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Like jellyfish, fungi, sea worms, and fireflies, some species of ...

Great things can come in small, slightly repulsive packages. Scientists in the Philippines have detailed the molecular secrets of Stichopus cf. horrens, a sea cucumber species that bears more than a ...

Researchers inside a deep-sea vehicle collected sea cucumbers from the seafloor, then discovered two new species. Jong Marshes via Unsplash Off the western coast of Australia, the Wallaby-Zenith ...

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 ...