These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are ...

It had to do with sea cucumbers — marine invertebrates that are distantly related to starfish but resemble soft pickles. Sponsor Message "They come in various shapes, colors and sizes," says ...

Despite their name, sea cucumbers aren’t fruits or vegetables. They’re marine animals. These ancient creatures have been moving slowly across the sea floor for millions of years, recycling ocean waste ...

Despite being soft, squishy, and slow-moving, sea cucumbers (Class Holothuroidea) are surprisingly tough. They scavenge in harsh, rapidly changing conditions on the ocean floor, under the constant ...

Some lizards shed their still-wriggling tails to distract predators, but sea cucumbers take this sort of strategy to the next level. Some startled sea cucumbers shoot a silky — and sticky ...

“The sea cucumber was not something special, until the prices began to rise a lot,” Cano, 47, told Noticias Telemundo. “Many people then came from other [Mexican] states and settled in ...

Despite what the name suggests, sea cucumbers are not vegetables. They’re a tube-shaped sea creature that has been an important part of Chinese cuisine for centuries. In fact, it has been ...

Recently, there’s been a surge in fascination towards supplements derived from sea cucumbers because of their presumed health benefits. These supplements are constructed by dehydrating the body ...

Sea cucumbers use their regenerative powers for survival, too. Some species spit out their guts though their mouths, “which might be a way to get rid of pollution,” Uthicke says.