Science
Hydra loses its immortality after cold triggers switch to sexual reproduction
Source: Phys.org · Published
The freshwater polyp Hydra oligactis is essentially immortal and reproduces asexually by cloning itself. Except when it gets too cold: then the animal switches to sexual reproduction, begins to age,…
Read original source ↗We are a news aggregator: we show the headline and a short excerpt with a link to the original source. We never republish full articles.
- #reproduction
- #sexual
- #hydra
- #cold
- #immortality
- #essentially
Related stories
- Chernobyl particles reveal unexpectedly stable nuclear fuel after 40 years
Phys.org · 6 Oct 2026, 22:20
- Clearer air does not always signal lower harmful potential from particle pollution
Phys.org · 6 Oct 2026, 22:20
- Hydrothermal vents supply a geochemical precursor of ATP that could have powered early life
Phys.org · 6 Oct 2026, 22:00
- Researchers uncover the key to driving employee support during organizational changes
Phys.org · 6 Oct 2026, 22:00
- Young infants see saliva sharing as a sign of a close bond, experiments suggest
Phys.org · 6 Oct 2026, 21:50