It turns out getting beheaded doesn’t mean automatic death for every animal. Researchers discovered that two species of sea slugs, Elysia cf. marginata and Elysia atroviridis, can regrow their body ...

Sea slugs are one of the world’s most stunning, diverse, and adaptable animals. Not only are sea slugs beautiful to look at, but their methods of survival are unparalleled. While some marine species ...

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 ...

Imagine this: you accidentally lose an arm or a leg, and instead of rushing to the hospital, your body just grows it back. Sounds like something out of a superhero movie, right? But for many creatures ...

Imagine losing a limb and growing it back like nothing ever happened. Sounds like science fiction? Not for many animals in the natural world! While humans are capable of healing cuts and fractures, ...

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The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a ...

In nature, survival often depends on smart tricks and hidden abilities. While humans replace old skin cells quietly and almost unnoticed, many animals go through much bigger and more dramatic changes.

New research has uncovered a surprisingly complex nervous system in sea urchins, which appear to possess an “all-body brain”.