A female polyp of the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, shown here laying eggs, can directly inherit the temperature tolerance of the parent generation through the passing on of certain bacteria.

What are some of the fascinating sea plants? They play an essential role in the marine ecosystem by providing food, shelter ...

Many marine organisms, like sea anemones, struggle to spread across the ocean, especially if they lack long, mobile larval ...

Giant sea spiders (Colossendeis ... A siphonophore (order Siphonophorae) is a colony of genetically identical polyps, or zooids, that acts like one organism. Each zooid performs a function ...

Researchers have recently discovered a new fish species in the Red Sea, one that appears quite grouchy. The Grumpy Dwarfgoby, ...

Found among coral reefs in the Red Sea, it has large canines and a fierce expression, even though it is only 2 cm long. Its ... Beyond Needles: Introducing a New, Nature-Based Approach for ...

A new study has uncovered the first documented cases of parasitic burrowing anemone planulae in scyphozoan medusae (“true ...

A major redrawing of the map of the South China Sea began when Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. In the subsequent three years China built seven new bases in the Spratly Islands, three of them ...

“Too much of the world, it seems, has come under human influence during a time when we’re not very good at working out how to ...

Hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey, California, prompting local officials to close the area to people. Caution tape has been put up but crowds are ...

For months, the Philippines has pushed back against Beijing in the South China Sea. China has responded with increasing hostility, directing its ire against Philippine vessels and crew.