A fleet of robotic jellyfish has been designed to monitor delicate ecosystems, including coral reefs. The underwater drones were invented by engineers at Florida Atlantic University and are driven ...

Scientists have discovered that tiny corals measuring just a few millimetres can gang together to trap and eat much bigger jellyfish. The team, which included researchers from Italy and the ...

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems ... Corals are members of the phylum Cnidaria, a diverse group that includes jellyfish, hydroids, and sea anemones. Cnidarians have a simple ...

Their distinctive brain-like appearance comes from the way the polyps intertwine, forming a communal structure that can ...

A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most of their time attached to rocks on the sea bottom or on coral reefs waiting for fish to pass close enough to ...

Palau, a nation of islands in the western Pacific, offers white sand beaches, clear blue water and some of the healthiest coral reefs on ... Dozens of moon jellyfish and larger golden jellyfish ...

points to one of the sea creatures he made for the coral reef room. (Dave Laughlin/CBC) The dark room comes to life under black lights that shine on sea creatures ranging from crabs, jellyfish ...

Oliver Harpell, a Grade 2 student, points to one of the sea creatures he made for the coral reef room. (Dave Laughlin/CBC) The dark room comes to life under black lights that shine on sea creatures ...