This lifeform’s extraordinary biology could hold the key to anti-aging breakthroughs.

You don't have to be a genius: anemones have been using human genes to form their bodies for 600 million years.

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 ...

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 ...

Turns out jellyfish and sea anemones – among the ancient creatures with a nervous system instead of a brain – have a very similar sleeping routine to our own. A new study published in Nature ...

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

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise. A juvenile Red Sea anemonefish, also called a clownfish, looks out from between the ...

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 ...

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 ...