Biological sciences researchers from the U of A have led the publication of a paper that expands our understanding of sensory ...

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 ...

Stinging cells, produced by cnidarians such as jellyfish and anemones, are one of ocean creatures' most effective defences. This method of protection can keep almost all predators at bay - but not the ...

Previous studies have shown that these molecules can trigger the release of sea anemone stinging cells. Very interestingly, scientists found that while anemonefish maintain certain levels of ...

While all cells have the same genome (set of genes ... to maintain these vital processes when confronted with higher sea levels. Over a two-week period at Stinson Beach, researchers collected ...