In the shallow marine waters off of the coasts of Japan, Philippines, you can find these adorable little creatures floating about in their magical underworld. They are Leaf Sheep.They are one of the ...

Why it's awesome: These tiny marine creatures are probably better known by their nickname, "Shaun the Sheep" sea slugs, because of their uncanny resemblance to the iconic TV character. The adorable ...

Discover the Costasiella kuroshimae, a tiny 'leaf sheep' sea slug found in Asian and Oceanian tropical waters. This miniature marvel, measuring only 8mm, possesses a unique ability to photosynthesize, ...

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 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Some of the most interesting—and possibly strangest—scientific discoveries happen by accident. According to the New York Times, Sayaka Mitoh, a Ph.D. candidate at Nara Women's University in Japan, was ...

They had to sea it to believe it. Researchers near California waters found an elusive, deep sea “mystery” mollusk that operates as a Venus fly trap far below depth. The creature is also spectacularly ...

A photosynthetic sea slug has developed a unique evolutionary mechanism to help it get ahead in life, so to speak. Sacoglossan slugs have the ability to quite literally decapitate their own heads from ...

Where it lives: Shallow waters across Asia and the Coral Triangle What it eats: Algae Why it's awesome: These tiny marine creatures are probably better known by their nickname, "Shaun the Sheep" sea ...