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Plants & Animals Oct 31, 2025

Researchers in Japan discover new jellyfish species deserving of a samurai warrior name

A student-led research group from Tohoku University has discovered a new species of the venomous Physalia (commonly known as Portuguese man-of-war) that has never been seen before in northeast Japan. This revelation suggests ...

Evolution Oct 29, 2025

How the first animals evolved: A new clue from a tiny relative

The next time you go wild swimming, whether in a lake, river or sea, you are probably sharing the water with one of your tiniest, yet closest relatives.

Plants & Animals Oct 23, 2025

Advancing sea turtle conservation strategies by locating the highest risk areas for boat strikes

A Florida State University marine biologist is enhancing conservation efforts by identifying areas in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts that expose protected marine turtles to the highest risk of being struck by vessels.

Biochemistry Oct 20, 2025

Chemical networks can mimic nervous systems to power movement in soft materials

What if a soft material could move on its own, guided not by electronics or motors, but by the kind of rudimentary chemical signaling that powers the simplest organisms? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson ...

Evolution Oct 15, 2025

A skeleton and a shell? Ancient fossil finally finds home on the tree of life

Skeleton season may be just around the corner, but the skeleton age dawned with the early Cambrian Period, about 538 million to 506 million years ago.

Ecology Oct 7, 2025

Blackwater photos suggest new symbiosis between fish and anemones

A new manuscript published in the Journal of Fish Biology reveals that relationships between fish and sea anemones are more diverse than those portrayed in "Finding Nemo." Captured through breathtaking blackwater photography, ...

Economics & Business Sep 22, 2025

Shaking up economic early warning systems with an artificial jellyfish algorithm

A study in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures discusses a financial early warning system based on an artificial jellyfish algorithm that combines machine learning with principles of the circular economy.

Plants & Animals Sep 18, 2025

Clownfish and anemones are disappearing due to heat waves

The Red Sea, circled by desert landscapes, is home to marine life accustomed to the water's bathtub-like temperatures—often reaching 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. But in the past three years, marine heat waves ...

Space Exploration Sep 9, 2025

Sunset SpaceX launch could make for unique show if weather allows

A SpaceX launch on the Space Coast just after sunset Monday could mean the return of the unique jellyfish effect over Florida's skies.

Ecology Aug 26, 2025

Winners and losers in a hotter ocean

The ocean is heating up—in some places, faster than scientists once thought possible. For the fish, crustaceans and plankton that underpin life in the sea, this means habitats will shift, food supplies will change, and predators ...

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