Our bodies are remarkably skilled at adapting to changing environments. For example, whether amid summer heat or a winter freeze, our internal temperature remains steady at 37°C, thanks to a process ...

A study shows that sea anemones that react more slowly to change can survive a heatwave better than individuals that change their behavior quickly. Even in nature, pride can prevail. A study with ...

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) are ...

It’s safe to say that this distinctive orange and and white creature is one of the most recognizable fish on the planet, due largely to the 2001 hit Finding Nemo. Now, scientists have discovered they ...

One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal’s body carries an identical genome yet still gives rise to a kaleidoscope of different cell types and tissues. A ...

A new invasive species has been discovered on the Jersey Shore: an anemone from across the Atlantic Ocean that scientists describe as a greenish blue snot ball. The Actinia equina, also known as the ...

Why do animals display such diverse forms, even within the same group? By studying corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones, ...

Zoe Richardson, a doctoral student at the University of California at Davis, walks through mud flats along the shore of Tomales Bay in Marshall at low tide on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Richardson is ...

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The animal kingdom contains a vast array of animals capability of remarkable regenerative abilities, but known are quite as adept at this healing ...

Lacking bones, brains, and even a complete gut, the body plans of simple animals like sea anemones appear to have little in common with humans and their vertebrate kin. Nevertheless, new research from ...

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 ...