The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

Researchers have long suspected that an ingredient in sunscreen called oxybenzone was harming ... was the possibility that the sunscreen behaved as a light-activated toxin in corals. To test this, we ...

The starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) has impressive regenerative abilities, allowing it to grow a new head or foot if cut off. If sliced in half, each piece turns into a complete anemone.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Humans are generally too large to feel their zing, but sea anemones harbor stinging cells that remind other marine life to keep a wide berth.

Rory and Sandy head to the beach to look for sea anemones, whilst Chantelle meets a sea anemone expert on a night-time rockpool safari. Show more Gabi and Izzy want to find out all about sea ...

Anemone hupehensis is a tall (typically 2 to 4 feet in height) long-lived perennial with fibrous roots that can spread via ...

Pore-forming toxins are specialized proteins produced by various organisms, including sea anemones, that can create pores in cell membranes. These toxins play a significant role in the organism's ...