560-Million-Year-Old Fossil Shows That Earliest Animal Predator Possibly Ancestors of Anemones

Medicine & Technology Aug 01, 2022

In 2007 researchers unearthed a bizarre imprint of a tubular exoskeleton with features similar to modern-day sea anemones and jellyfish. Read on to learn more about the oldest animal predator that dates back to more than 20 million years before we believed they existed.

Cells Discovered in Corals, Sea Anemones, Engulfing Bacteria; A Discovery Potential for Better Marine Health Assessment

Aug 20, 2021

The presence of Cells has recently been discovered in sea anemones and corals, a finding that can eventually help in the development of tools to better analyze marine and coral health.

Giant Sea Anemone Also Eats Ants, Spiders: How Did These Insects Reach the Sea?

Jun 25, 2021

An in-depth look into what a giant sea anemone eats reveals a surprising part of its diet. Analysis showed that giant plumose anemone eats ants, and occasionally spiders, which are insects that are not found in the sea.

Sea Anemone May Hold the Secret to Growing a Human Heart

Jun 27, 2017

Gene expression studies of the scarlet sea anemone reveal mechanisms that lock human heart cells, preventing grown and regeneration