Coral reefs contain an intricate web of predators and prey. lisnic/Shutterstock.com June 13, 2019 Seaweed and sea slugs rely on toxic bacteria to defend against predators Samantha Mascuch, Georgia Institute of Technology and Julia Kubanek, Georgia Institute of Technology Researchers have just discovered a new species of bacteria that cranks out a deadly toxin. In a common arrangement in the marine environment, a slug and alga both use this toxin for their own defense.
Pteraeolidia ianthina. Shutterstock November 25, 2016 These bizarre creatures defy what we think we know about plants and animals Jordi Paps, University of Essex Four organisms that show nature isn’t so easily categorised.
Biohybrid sea slug, reporting for duty. Dr. Andrew Horchler August 9, 2016 Biohybrid robots built from living tissue start to take shape Victoria Webster-Wood, Case Western Reserve University To do the jobs “nuts-and-bolts” robots aren’t good at, engineers are creating soft living machines powered by muscle cells.