When a sea anemone's foot was injured, Cheung observed not only cell division at the wound site but also unexpected cell division at the opposite end of the body—the mouth area. This suggested ...

When a sea anemone’s foot was injured, Cheung observed cell division at the wound site and unexpected cell division at the opposite end of the body – the mouth area. This suggested the anemone ...

Clownfish avoid anemone stings by lacking sialic acid in their mucus. This prevents anemones from recognizing them as prey.

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a ...

The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. In the freshwater polyp Hydra vulgaris, a single population of stem cells is responsible for both gamete production and the sea anemone’s ...

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 ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea anemones without being stung by their venomous tentacles, solving a century-long mystery.