Slugs may be considered one of the more innocuous garden residents, but they won’t stand aside when food is on the line.

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

Even for the most ardent nature fan, it is all too easy to overlook slugs. Not only are they small, on the ground, and well, ...

While not harmful to humans, the moon snail is a predator that uses slow and methodical processes to consume clams and other ...

Across their 10,000 species, sea slugs sport striking colors, external gills, and even the ability to regrow a body from a ...

Courting is as unique to a species as dietary habits or dwelling. Some mating rituals seem almost aggressive, while others are dance-like and graceful. They can even be beautifully intimate, mimicking ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories ...

Hundreds of young coho salmon were spotted in the East Branch Russian Gulch, which runs through the Jenner Headlands Preserve ...

Clams stick in the mud while mussels attach to rocks. While clams and squid are like cousins, clams and mussels are more like ...

In the animal kingdom, penises can be spiked, split, corkscrewed—even detachable. They're one of the most diverse structures ...

Camp tradition demanded a young buck for Thanksgiving dinner, but our Mississippi Delta hunt started without much promise ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on ...