We know that some animals are bilaterian—meaning they display bilateral symmetry—while others are not, but nature is rarely ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

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Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

Sticking out of the wood and flowing in the water were two “unusual,” feather-like creatures attached to the rotting material by thick stalks, researchers said. Genetic testing confirmed the stalked ...

Abstract Fifteen species of sea anemones (Cnidaria, Actiniaria) have been recorded so far in the Colombian Caribbean, comprising approximately 28% of the total number of known species in the Caribbean ...

In 2022 a rainbow sea slug was discovered in the Isles of Scilly which was neon purple, pink and yellow. She said there was also another species named the Disco Doris which looks like "70s wallpaper".

“Great to see them.” “Little Mermaid talk, I love it,” her father said. A mottled sea star clings to a rock beneath the Washington State Ferries dock in Edmonds on Feb. 8, 2025.

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 ...

These hot pink and gray birds are Australian natives. They are relatively small passerines with plump bodies, small bills, and short legs. And they spend their days flitting around rainforests and ...

Despite their wacky pom pom-like appearance sea anemones are animals and quite fierce predators. Anemones are closely related to coral and jellyfish and possess venom-filled stinging tentacles ...

Sea anemones catch small animals that drift along the bottom. This species belongs to the order Actiniaria. Credit: SMARTEX/NHM/NOC Transparent sea cucumbers, pink sea pigs, and bowl-shaped sponges ...