What makes a jellyfish? Date: April 15, 2019 Source: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University Summary: Genomic study reveals how jellyfish develop into floating ...

Jellyfish set themselves apart from anthozoans by being able to develop from the polyp stage to the medusa stage, blossoming into the luminous, bell-like creatures we know and love. The new study, ...

Jellyfish set themselves apart from anthozoans by being able to develop from the polyp stage to the medusa stage, blossoming into the luminous, bell-like creatures we know and love.

IN 1998, 16% of the world's coral reefs, in a swathe stretching from Brazil to the Indian Ocean, were severely damaged by what is known as “coral bleaching”. One of the results of the ninth ...

Scientists are warning that 17 species of Mediterranean anthozoans – Greek for “flower animals” – are in danger of becoming extinct because of 21st Century threats.