When we think of slugs, we often picture slimy brown garden creatures. Under the sea, however, you can find slugs so colorful and unique they seem to have been transplanted from another planet ...

Heads up: There’s always room for growth. Japanese sea slugs will no doubt become the envy of superhero fans — and perhaps certain 1700s French nobles — after showcasing a bizarre penchant for ...

It could be the plot of a summer sci-fi blockbuster: A creature feeds on its prey and inherits its "superpower." Only this is real. A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs ...

"For a second I thought it was an overhead shot of a lush golf hole." ...

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 ...

The sea slug is bright green, shaped like a leaf and doing something very few animals can: harnessing the power of the sun. Certain species of sacoglossan sea slugs can conduct photosynthesis—an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea Slugs Steal Body Parts From Prey to Gain Their Powers It might look like something you'd find in an alien salad, but this ...

'I always say it's best to leave marine creatures alone, as it might not always be what you think they are.' ...

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You've heard of animals that can lose and then regenerate a tail or limb. But scientists reporting in the journal Current Biology on March 8 have now discovered two species of sacoglossan sea slug ...

At least two species of sacoglossan sea slugs are capable of severing their own heads from their bodies and then growing an entirely new body, including a heart and other internal organs. The authors ...

It might look like something you'd find in an alien salad, but this bizarre sea slug can actually steal body parts from other organisms and use their powers for itself. "This is an organism that can ...