A new species of Polynesian clownfish was discovered and named Amphiprion maohiensis, thanks to a detailed DNA study.

However hard it is to believe, humans actually have something in common with a Lovecraftian creature that has no eyes or brain and looks like a mass of writhing tentacles. Cnidarians are (mostly) ...

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 ...

The number of tentacles that sea anemones grow isn’t set genetically. Instead it depends on how much they have to eat. If the same were true for people, it would mean that the more we ate, the more ...

Your genetic code determines that you will grow two arms and two legs. The same fate is true for all mammals. Similarly, the number of fins a fish has and the number of legs and wings an insect has ...

Three intermediate catch tentacle morphs were observed in the sea anemone Haliplanella luciae during catch tentacle development. Stage 1 catch tentacles, characterized by swollen bulb-like regions ...

Scientists have discovered that the number of tentacle arms a sea anemone grows depends on the amount of food it eats. Your genetic code determines that you will grow two arms and two legs. The same ...

When it comes to creatures with keen hearing ability, sea anemones are not at the top of the list. Nonetheless, new research suggests that certain proteins that help these animals repair their ...

They’re the first animals known to turn food into extra limbs. By Cara Giaimo People have a lot of strategies for dealing with the effects of large meals — constitutionals, antacids, workouts, naps.