B eware the creatures of the deep. While most people worry about the big scary things in the ocean such as sharks and orcas, ...

Until now, it was believed that animals first evolved from single-celled life about 635 million years ago, when creatures similar to jellyfish and sea anemones began populating the oceans. But fossils ...

Scientists from the University of Vienna studied the genome of the scarlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) in an attempt to undercover its immortal abilities. According to a new study ...

A “cute” seafloor creature resembling a Christmas tree topper gave marine researchers a lesson in deceit when it sprang to ...

Anemonefish form mutualistic relationships with the sea anemones they live in and these associations are not random: some species such as the yellow-tail anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii ...

Scientists at the University of Vienna have identified potential multipotent stem cells in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis. These cells, regulated by ancient conserved genes, allow the anemone ...

They’re among the Earth’s simplest creatures, composed of 95 percent water, with no spines, brains or hearts, but jellyfish ...

TOBA, Mie Prefecture--Toba Aquarium curator Takeya Moritaki gasped in shock when he saw a large sea spider feasting on a sea anemone. But it wasn’t the spectacle that startled Moritaki, 50, who ...

In low tide there is an increased competition for resources and maintaining a good position will increase the chances of survival. Sea anemones have adapted allowing them to become good hunters. Dr.

Sea slugs are seemingly inconspicuous creatures in ocean ecosystems, which have a surprising impact on regeneration, climate ...