In an environment as vast and extreme as the world’s oceans, survival of the fittest takes on new meaning. That’s probably why cooperation is the name of the game for many of the more vulnerable ...
There are thousands of different species of sea anemones in the ocean with some living as far deep as 32,000 feet. Anemones are marine invertebrates that are closely related to jellyfish. This ...
This lifeform’s extraordinary biology could hold the key to anti-aging breakthroughs.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starlet Sea Anemone Nematostella Vectensis Sea anemones may look alien, but scientists just found out they're hiding an ancient ...
Some animals, such as the starlet sea anemone, can regenerate large parts of their body, even after major injuries. Researchers have shown this regeneration response involves cells and molecules in ...
Thousands of feet deep in the South Pacific Ocean, a pair of scientists piloted a submersible through the dark waters and scanned the seafloor. Some pale creatures with dozens of tentacles caught ...
Researchers from the University of Vienna have identified potential candidates for multipotent stem cells in the sea anemone for the first time. These stem cells are regulated by evolutionary highly ...
Massive amounts of seaweed have been washing up on the Texas coast, bringing along sea creatures. Most recently, "rarely seen" species sea anemones, which are known to look like bird poop, have been ...