The cnidocytes -- or stinging cells -- that are characteristic of sea anemones, hydrae, corals and jellyfish, and make us careful of our feet while wading in the ocean, are also an excellent model for ...

"Stinging cells" are found in all cnidarians - including sea anemones, corals, hydrae and jellyfish. They served as a model cell in the paper since they come in several dozen cell types, with ...

Decades later, Anna Klompen came across this quote, which sparked her interest in marine biology. Eschewing the charismatic megafauna of the ocean, Klompen instead turned to the poorly understood ...

A penny-sized jellyfish has been spotted in the western part of Lake Erie as well as in western Pennsylvania. The stinging cells of these freshwater jellyfish can't pierce human skin. The non-native ...

Little blue creatures occasionally wash up in large numbers along Southern California’s coast in the spring. But what are they? Where did they come from? Why are they washing up on our beaches? Anya ...

Emily gets super nerdy with former host Maddie Sofia get as they dive into the incredible world of nudibranchs in this encore episode. Not only are these sea slugs eye-catching for their colors, some ...

Thousands of blue and purple sea creatures have been washing ashore in Ventura County beaches. These strange looking creatures are known as Velella velellas. They are related to jellyfish as well as ...