This study makes the fundamental discovery of the first natural animal rhodopsin that uses a chloride ion instead of an amino acid side chain as a counterion. Using a combination of biochemical and ...

A video shared in a Feb. 21, 2025, X post claimed to show a "mesmerizing yet eerie" jellyfish moving across the seafloor. The ...

This important study advances our understanding of early Cambrian cnidarian paleoecology and suggests that the reconstructed ancestral feeding and respiration mechanisms predate jet-propelled swimming ...

Corals are animals, not plants. They are the quirky, sedentary members of the Cnidaria family: unlike their jellyfish cousins, they build skeletons and don’t move. Healthy coral reefs are the ...

A new species from a new order of Cnidaria aquatic invertebrates was discovered last March at 4,100 meters in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone. According to the photographers, it was living on ...

The Bebb Herbarium is a member of the Texas-Oklahoma Regional Consortium of Herbaria (TORCH) which has consolidated their plant collections into a online database. Developing a comprehensive resource ...

The department of biological sciences offers a selection of versatile degree options that build a strong foundation in natural sciences and prepare students to for entry level science careers, ...