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Researchers stunned after observing beloved sea creature's odd behavior: 'It's kind of sad; it's bittersweet'

While the visit was a welcome surprise, researchers were a bit shocked. Erin Gless, executive director of the Pacific Whale ...

BIU study reaveals that origin of sleeping in humans is deduced from jellyfish, sea anemones

A new study from the multidisciplinary brain research center at Bar-Ilan University found that jellyfish and sea anemones ...
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These Rare Deep-Sea Creatures Are the Stuff of Nightmares

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

Survived the dinosaur-killer asteroid 66 million years ago! Meet the sea creatures that refused to die

It is popularly believed that around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs ...

Sea slugs adapt to survive in their niche in nature | Column

Unlike their shelled relatives, which can tuck in and hide from predators and environmental factors, sea slugs are just out ...
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Sometimes jellyfish need a little afternoon nap too

With increased DNA damage from UV radiation or other reasons, the researchers also observed the jellyfish and sea anemones ...
Science Daily

A never-before-seen creature has been found in the Great Salt Lake

Scientists have identified a brand-new species of worm living in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third known animal ...
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Strange tracks on Tasmanian beach lead to discovery of massive sea animal

A recent walk on a remote Tasmanian beach took an unexpected turn when a beachgoer noticed unusual tracks cutting across the ...
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Even Though They Don’t Have Brains to Rest, Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Sleep Like Humans

Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...
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Jellyfish Can Sleep Like Humans, Researchers Find

Jellyfish and sea anemones display human-like sleep, supporting theories about sleep’s role in preserving neurons, even ...

Cracking sleep's evolutionary code: Neuron protection traced back to jellyfish and sea anemones

A new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions of years ago in ...
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Study suggests sleep's core role in repairing DNA damage preserved across animal kingdom

The evolutionary drive to maintain neurons that we see in jellyfish and sea anemones is perhaps one of the reasons why sleep is essential for humans today, Appelbaum said.