Jellyfish can learn just like humans — even though they lack a brain
Turns out, jellyfish are not just simple, pulsating blobs—they can learn from experience.
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Scientists identify the oldest known species of swimming jellyfish
It looks quite similar to a modern jellyfish.
This super rare spotted box jellyfish has only been recorded once before
It belongs to a genus of jellyfish that includes the most venomous marine animal in the world.
Giant files: Nomura and Lion’s mane jellyfish
These are some of the most eerie jellyfish on the planet.
Ever got a ‘phantom sting’ while swimming? This might explain it
Jellyfish can sting swimmers and their prey with 'mucus grenades'
Scientists strap controller onto jellyfish, turn it into a super-fast cyborg-jellyfish
The supercharged jellyfish swam up to three times faster than they normally would have.
Scientists find potential antidote to world’s most venomous sea creature
To box jellyfish carries enough venom to kill 60 people. Until now, there was no way to neutralize its deadly ...
In the future, we could be all snacking on jellyfish chips
Don't be so quick to say no.
Common jellyfish is actually two distinct species
It took us 175 years to spot the difference.
You don’t need a brain to sleep, and we have snoozing jellyfish to prove it
Sleep could be as old as life itself.
Comb Jellies may have been the first animals ever
The debate isn't over, but a comprehensive gene study suggests marine jellyfish were the first creatures to diverge. This distinction ...
Jellyfish degenerates into mucus parasite: another amazing quirk of evolution
This may be the first known case of simplification from a macro to a microorganism, a cheap trick which evolution ...
Moon Jellyfish morphs back into symmetry after losing limbs
A novel, previously unseen self-repair mechanism was reported by a team of researchers at Caltech who studied the moon jellyfish. ...
Comb jellies could be the earliest ancestors of all animals
With their eerie, translucent and soft bodies, their translucent and intricate shapes and bizarre bioluminescent displays, comb jellies are among ...
Developing a flying, jellyfish-like machine
It's been previously shown that the jellyfish are the world's most efficient swimmers, and researchers wanted to see if they ...
Inevitable Invasion? The Coming of the Jellyfish
Healthy wildlife populations aren’t always good news. Sweden’s largest nuclear power plant had to be shut down for three weeks ...
Why a jellyfish is the ocean’s most efficient swimmer [with video]
Jellyfish are really impressive creatures, for all their simplicity; now, a new research has shown that the elastic body allows ...
Synthetic jellyfish made from rat heart cells can swim like the real deal
A team led by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Harvard University have built this remarkable display ...
Robot jellyfish that runs on hydrogen can swim forever in the ocean
After a three year effort, researchers at Virginia Tech have successfully managed to create a silicone robot that functions underwater by ...
Leatherback turtles get sanctuary on US coast
Federal regulators have designated almost 42,000 square miles of ocean as critical habitat for the leatherback turtles, the largest turtles ...
The deadliest creature in the world
So, microorganisms and other humans aside, what do you think is the deadliest creature in animal kingdom? A snake, perhaps ...