We know that some animals are bilaterian—meaning they display bilateral symmetry—while others are not, but nature is rarely ...

In contrast, cnidarians, such as jellyfish and sea anemones, are traditionally described as radially symmetric, and indeed jellyfish are. However, the situation is different is the sea anemones: ...

Have you seen the clear, gelatinous creatures all over Grand Strand beaches? Here’s what the blobs are and why they’re covering the shore around Myrtle Beach.

Overall, the results of this study reveal important similarities between plants and cnidarians in the complementarity requirements between miRNAs and their targets that join previous findings such as ...

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

Cnidarians, which include jellyfish, corals and sea anemones, are the closest living relatives of animals with bilateral symmetry, such as humans and insects. Though creatures like sea anemones are ...

All Cnidarians have cnidocytes, and these cells are incredibly complex. “Although cnidocytes are best known for ensnaring and/or envenomating prey, they come in a variety of forms with distinct ...

microRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional regulators that activate silencing mechanisms by annealing to mRNA transcripts. While plant miRNAs match their targets with nearly-full ...

The animal kingdom contains a vast array of animals capability of remarkable regenerative abilities, but known are quite as ...

It's difficult for humans, as conscious beings, to imagine life without a brain. For us, the brain is crucial, so much so that individuals declared brain dead are often considered deceased by ...