Marine flatworms are among the ocean’s most unique, albeit strange, organisms. Their undulating movements make them look like silk sheets underwater. Marine flatworms are skittish but are not uncommon ...

Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They’re referred to as “plant-animals” because they’ve got a partnership with photosynthetic algae that live inside of them. But this ...

Scientists found a “flat” sea animal with 170 eyes at a rocky shore in Guangdong Province and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Liu, Lin, Wang, Hu and Zhang (2024) A team of ...

Roboticists have a habit of looking to nature for inspiration, and this time, they've turned to the humble marine flatworm.

Small marine creatures glide along the bottom of the reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Laura Labrie via Unsplash On rocky reefs in the southern Gulf of Mexico, a diver or snorkeler overhead might ...

Although marine flatworms generally stay on the seabed, they can swim through open water by undulating their thin, flat bodies. A series of traveling waves start at the front of the worm's body and ...

These tiny marine flatworms are smaller than a grain of rice but have amazing abilities! Tiny marine flatworms called acoels hunt for prey in coral reefs. They're referred to as “plant-animals'' ...