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

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

Sea anemones may look alien, but scientists just found out they're hiding an ancient body 'blueprint' – one that most animals ...

Sea anemone study shows how animals stay 'in shape'. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 11 / 241129120933.htm. European Molecular Biology Laboratory.

Sea anemones cure While some regenerating animals like salamanders and fish focus on restoring lost parts in proportion to what remains, this sea anemone takes a different approach.

Tortoise Tortoises are land reptiles with heavy shells and slow, deliberate movements. Designed for endurance and protection, ...

A study from the University of Vienna reveals that sea anemones use a molecular mechanism known from bilaterian animals to form their back-to-belly body axis. This mechanism ("BMP shuttling ...

So while the sea anemone's genome, gene repertoire, and gene regulation on the DNA level is surprisingly similar to vertebrates, its post-transcriptional regulation is undeniably plant-like -- and ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.