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.

Second, sea hares from Washington State to California's Morro Bay are part of a single, well-mixed genetic population, defying expectations about their limited dispersal ability. Despite having no ...

The paper’s authors said that this is the first predator defense mechanism to be discovered that works by blocking the senses. “It is the first demonstration involving not only the chemical senses, ...

The study, "Variation in thermal tolerance plasticity and the costs of heat exposure in the estuarine sea hare, Phyllaplysia taylori," published on February 25, 2025 in Ecosphere, reveals that ...

If ingested by dogs, the notorious species can cause seizures and even death. Huge numbers of dead sea hares were found along the shores of the Hardy Inlet, near Flinders Bay in Augusta in Western ...

Sea hares are significantly larger than a typical sea slug with upper-head tentacles and an internal shell. They can release a toxic ink from their ink glands and secrete a clear slime from their ...