Kyoto, Japan -- Sea cucumbers spend their lives prowling the ocean floor, scavenging for food and generally minding their own business. We can see snails leading similar lives, slimy but not bothering ...

Sea cucumbers, a diverse group of echinoderms, have emerged as a focal point of marine biomedical research due to their rich reservoir of bioactive compounds. Their body tissues and extracts contain a ...

The defense mechanisms animals use to evade or fight off predators can be both bizarre and fascinating. Some use camouflage or mimicry, while others have protective armor. Sea cucumbers, however, use ...

Dive into an underwater adventure as we explore the art of spearfishing and present an intriguing meal option: sea cucumber. This video showcases the sustainable practices of freediving to capture ...

Sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) have been slowly disappearing from ocean floors over the last few decades, mostly due to overfishing for food and medicinal purposes. Despite their name, sea ...

An innovative approach called aquavoltaics is being explored in China. This approach integrates solar energy production with sea cucumber farming. Sea cucumbers are marine animals related to starfish ...

S ea cucumbers feast on and clean up organic debris lying on the ocean floor, earning them the moniker “the janitors of the sea.” While many people also enjoy sea cucumbers as delicacies, few know ...

Sea cucumbers have long been nature's unsung janitors, quietly cleaning the ocean floor. But new research suggests they may do more than just clean up, they could help clean out cancer cells. A ...