Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...

Unlike typical sea anemones, which lack hard skeletons, the new species secretes a shell-like structure - known as a ...

When your body’s your weakness, adaptability becomes your skill tree. Hermit crabs dominate intertidal zones thanks to their “borrowed armor” strategy, using shells for protection, camouflage, and ...

Researchers from Kumamoto University and collaborating institutions have discovered a new species of deep-sea sea anemone that builds shell-like "homes" for hermit crabs—an extraordinary case of ...

Scientists found a new sea anemone species off Japan's coast. This anemone, named Paracalliactis tsukisome, builds shell-like ...

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tens of millions of red crabs are making their way to the ocean as part of their annual migration on Christmas Island, where a much smaller human population uses leaf ...

George the Cockatoo lived 50 years in a cage. When he was finally rescued, he was so eager to be loved that he basically melted into their arms. Cockatoos need human interaction and out-of-cage time ...

Paracalliactis tsukisome, a newly discovered sea anemone living in symbiosis with hermit crabs on the deep-sea floor off Japan. (Yoshigawa et al via SWNS) ...