How an Invasive Sea Creature Digests Food So Efficiently
Scientists discovered a special fold inside the digestive system of an invasive sea creature called Styela clava. This fold, called a typhlosole, acts like a …
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Simple Treatments Help Corals Survive Heat Stress
Corals around the world are dying from ocean heat, but scientists just discovered that four simple treatments might help them survive. Researchers in the Red …
Read MoreHow Vitamins Help Corals Build Their Skeletons
Scientists studied how different vitamins affect the way octocorals (a type of sea coral) build their internal skeletons. Using a special glowing dye to track …
Read MoreFish Tongues Reveal How Diet Shapes Body Parts
Scientists compared the tongues of two fish species with very different diets to understand how what animals eat changes their body structure. One fish eats …
Read MoreYeast Protein Helps Sea Cucumbers Fight Disease and Grow Better
Scientists tested a special protein from yeast to see if it could help sea cucumbers stay healthy and grow better. They found that this yeast protein can kill …
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