An amateur photographer has captured images of a never-before-seen sea slug that closely resembles the character Ermintrude the cow from the hit 1960s childrens' programme The Magic Roundabout. Dubbed ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Tokyo: Scientists have discovered the ultimate case of regeneration: some decapitated sea slugs can regrow hearts and whole new bodies.

If you were asked to name cute animals, it’s unlikely slugs would be high on the list but one mollusc could be about to change your mind. The Jorunna parva is a species of slug that has been described ...

Photos of Costasiella kuroshimae, a.k.a. the “leaf sheep” sea slug, have recently gone viral on Twitter again, and for good reason. The leaf sheep doesn’t just have an absurdly cute name, it also has ...

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The word "cute" probably isn't the first adjective that comes to mind when you're describing a slug. That is, unless you happen to spot a Jorunna parva slug while swimming off the coast of Japan. I ...

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n0t0iD6ae8&w=537&h-302] The Jorunna parva’s bunny-ear-like appendages are actually rhinophores, a chemosensory organ that ...

As viral animal videos go, slugs may not appear strong contenders alongside furry classics like sneezing baby panda or massaging kittens. But they clearly have their fans — as demonstrated by the 2.1 ...

What if we told you that slugs are actually a gardener's best friend? It might be hard to believe, but out of 44 recognised species of slug in the UK, less than a quarter eat your lettuces and ...

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