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 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 ...

A genomic atlas of Nematostella vectensis reveals how primitive animals created multiple cell types millions of years ago, without new genes.

Paracalliactis tsukisome, pale pink and soft-bodied, builds rigid, shell-like structures that hermit crabs use for protection—turning a passive invertebrate into an underwater architect. Uncovered ...

A "strange" creature recorded in the deep waters off the coast of Japan represents an exceptionally rare kind of discovery. With a body shaped like Mount Fuji, the new-to-science sea anemone is not ...

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 ...