"Velella velellas are not true jellyfish, but are related to jellyfish, as well as to sea anemones, corals and hydroids," the post said, citing the National Parks Service. "Velella velellas are a ...

At the heart of the Amazon, researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. Parasites called myxozoa infect fish populations with deadly ...

They are related to jellyfish as well as sea anemones, corals, and hydroids, according to the National Park Service. These oval-shaped creatures are about four inches long with a triangular ...

Known as Velella velella or by-the-wind-sailors, the blobs are related to jellyfish, corals, sea anemones and hydroids, according to the National Park Service. NPS describes them as “flat ...

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When an iceberg the size of Chicago broke off from one of Antarctica's massive floating glaciers in January, a team of scientists working nearby quickly pivoted, steering their ship to explore the ...

The team used remotely operated vehicles to explore the seafloor. Scientists have discovered a thriving ecosystem of sponges, anemones, hydroids, and coral never before seen by humans after a ...

Unlike jellyfish, which are cnidarians like sea anemones and corals, salps are chordates — a classification they share with humans. “Salps actually, this will sound a little odd, they’re our ...