Scientists have uncovered a key mechanism in jellyfish embryos that provides new insights into how the body plan of these animals develops along a central axis from their ‘head’ to ‘tail’. The study, ...

Jellyfish are known for their serene nature, drifting gracefully through the ocean's depths. Jellyfish belong to a group of animals called Cnidarians, and one particular species, Turritopsis dohrnii, ...

An all-female team of McDaniel students, led by Allison Kerwin, assistant professor of biology at the college, on Friday concluded the first of three summers conducting 10 weeks of research to test ...

The figure shows the life cycle of the moon jellyfish from larva to adult medusa. Scientists at Kiel University have now identified key mechanisms that regulate this complex metamorphosis. Credit: ...

Allison Kerwin, assistant professor of biology at McDaniel College, was awarded a $437,393 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the project, “Effects of insecticides on survival and ...