By Liz Kimbrough A sea cucumber with two horn-like appendages sits on the mud in the deep South Atlantic Ocean. Scientists ...

A remote canyon off Argentina has delivered one of the richest hauls of new marine life in recent years, with researchers ...

The black teatfish is the first sea cucumber estimated to have a lifespan that can exceed 100 years. (陳致維 Chih-Wei ...

As children, some of us may have poked something squishy and black at the beach with a stick, only to be told by our parents ...

The oceans are home to many of Earth's longest living creatures. Glass sponges can survive for more than 10,000 years, and an individual quahog clam can thrive for more than 500. When scientists ...

The headless chicken monster is a type of sea cucumber. Many animals have acquired silly nicknames from amused humans. Raccoons are trash pandas. Snakes are danger noodles. Ocean dwellers aren’t ...

New MBARI research has revealed that the sea cucumber Pelagothuria natatrix plays an important and unexpected role in the ...