In 2000, scientists spotted a bioluminescent mollusk in the deep sea. The animal was so unique that they had no idea what it was until they did genetic testing. It turned out to be a new species of ...

In the 1960s, neuroscientist Eric Kandel began a series of experiments on the California brown sea hare, a species of sea slug that looks as though it were dropped into the ocean from outer space.

The La Jolla-based Scripps Institution of Oceanography is no stranger to getting calls from the public with questions about marine species found along local shores. Some callers wonder what something ...

MONTEREY, Calif. — More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers have announced that it is a new species of ...

Two tiny sea creatures with translucent bodies found on the California coast are both new species. They’re sea slugs, part of the Dotidae family. And while they’re small — measuring less than a ...

The sea slug Aplysia californica is a slimy, homely creature that can be found at low tide along the California shore. When this creature feels threatened in its underwater habitat, it releases a ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this new series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light will shed light on other, ...