A Sunscreen Ingredient Becomes Toxic in the Sea. Maybe the Anemones Know Why.
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Sea anemones. Photo: LI FEI/Unsplash Any time an organism absorbs a foreign substance, its cells try to get rid of the…
Sea anemones. Photo: LI FEI/Unsplash Any time an organism absorbs a foreign substance, its cells try to get rid of the…
Sunscreen bottles are frequently labeled as “reef-friendly” and “coral-safe.” These claims generally mean that the lotions…
When corals and sea anemones absorb oxybenzone, their cells turn it into phototoxins, molecules that are harmless in the dark…
Photo: Pixabay / dimitrisvetsikas1969 Sunscreen bottles are frequently labeled as "reef-friendly" and "coral-safe." These…