Casual observers often overlook sea slugs, yet some species hide astonishing traits that challenge our expectations. One remarkable example is Elysia chlorotica, a small sea slug that produces energy ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The leading cause of injury to Hawaiian green sea turtles was discovered to be entanglement from fishing gear from the latest Hawaii Pacific University research.

A deep-sea octopus, Muusoctopus, wins “Mollusc of the Year 2025” as its genome is set to be sequenced for the first time.

File (2024): The Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project team disentangles a Hawaiian green sea turtle. (Credit: Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project). Permit # – PMNM-2024-003 New ...

They’re sea slugs, part of the Dotidae family. And while they’re small — measuring less than a quarter of an inch — they can have an outsize impact, according to a researcher who studies them.