The species was discovered in 2010 by a remotely operated vehicle on an expedition in the Ross Sea in southern Antarctica. How the anemone manages to penetrate the ice with its soft body – let alone ...

The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...