It turns out sleeping isn’t just about resting your eyes, as a new study found that even ancient creatures without eyes — or ...

Learn how mapping gene-control switches in an ancient sea anemone reveals how identical DNA can produce many different cell ...

With increased DNA damage from UV radiation or other reasons, the researchers also observed the jellyfish and sea anemones ...

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 ...

Jellyfish and sea anemones display human-like sleep, supporting theories about sleep’s role in preserving neurons, even ...

“Expression tells us what cells do, but regulatory DNA tells us where they come from, how they develop, and which germ layer ...

On reefs scattered across the western Pacific Ocean, large creatures anchored to the rocks let their tentacles flow with the water. They belong to a species called Heteractis magnifica — the ...

The anemone is part of a new species, genus and family, according to the study. Photo by Yanghong Yu via Unsplash A “strange” creature recorded in the deep waters off the coast of Japan represents an ...

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 ...

On the reefs surrounding French Polynesia, a new species was discovered living inside the magnificent sea anemone. Getty Images/iStock Photo On reefs scattered across the western Pacific Ocean, large ...