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

Deep-sea scientists discovers 57 new species, including one they compare to "SpongeBob" character Patrick Star.

A follow-up expedition to a different submarine canyon is planned for early 2027 ...

A mischievous sea cucumber and 56 other newly discovered marine species are making a splash in the South Atlantic Ocean. The ...

The rare discovery of a nursery with billions of baby sea cucumbers in the ocean water near Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, is helping ...

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 ...

The rare discovery of an undersea nursery with billions of baby sea cucumbers near Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, is helping ...

Genome mining techniques have helped to explain how sea cucumbers produce defensive chemicals that enable them to fend off foes in the murky depths. Sea cucumbers are a food delicacy in south Asia ...

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They're a marine delicacy loved across Asia, but the humble sea cucumber is also proving to be a key ingredient in preventing diabetes, according to new research from the University of South Australia ...