“The sea slug Elysia chlorotica is a small, unassuming creature that performs a remarkable feat: It eats algae and steals its ...

When we think of slugs, we often picture slimy brown garden creatures. Under the sea, however, you can find slugs so colorful ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Phyllidia ovata and Phyllidia ...

Only this is real. A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic organelles into their own bodies.

Marine biologists from Germany, Indonesia, and Wales have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs in North Sulawesi, ...

Sea slugs with the brightest colouration and most eye-catching patterns are active during the daytime, when their appearance is at its most striking, recent research from The University of Queensland ...

Spotting a rare sea slug in UK waters was "absolutely incredible" says an underwater photographer. Maria Munn from Swanage, ...

One of the few animals able to photosynthesize, this tiny invertebrate acquires chloroplasts by munching on Avrainvillea, a ...

Solar-Powered Slug Steals Chloroplasts and Stores Them for Emergency Food A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can ...

Sea slugs in the genus Elysia are bright green because they store chloroplasts, the organelles that make energy in plants. Credit: Corey Allard ‘ Solar-powered’ sea slugs have specialized ...

At first glance, the lettuce sea slug (Elysia crispata) looks like a leafy underwater alien. But what’s hiding inside its frilly green body is far more fascinating than its salad-like appearance ...