Sea cucumbers gobble up sediments on the ocean floor and on coral reefs. “Humans have largely extirpated sea cucumbers from much of the world’s oceans and are still collecting thousands of tons per ...

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, ...

Argentina explores Mar del Plata Canyon for the first time: 40 new species are discovered and the country is captivated by ...

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 ...

Thousands of feet below the surface of the South China Sea, scientists piloted a submarine through shadowy depths. Something along the seafloor caught their eye: a yellowy creature covered in ...

Scientists in a submarine in the South China Sea found a reddish ocean animal with over 70 feet and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Sarah Lee via Unsplash Scientists onboard a ...

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, ...

Although the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world's coral reefs. The bottom-dwelling animals have been found to play a vital role in protecting ...

Oman Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources Saud bin Hamoud Habisi said the extended ban will be in force ...

Over the years, Cody Clements, a marine ecologist at Georgia Tech, has planted over 10,000 coral fragments across the South Pacific. "You can just break off a branch from a coral, plant it into the ...

Sea cucumbers, a diverse group of echinoderms, have emerged as a focal point of marine biomedical research due to their rich reservoir of bioactive compounds. Their body tissues and extracts contain a ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico East Port of Entry (POE) successfully intercepted a traveler attempting to smuggle over 50 pounds of sea cucumbers concealed within a ...