Newly named jellyfish Tima nigroannulata swimming in Japan’s Kamo Aquarium
Aquarium Jellyfish Turns Out to Be Undescribed Species
The newly characterized “elegant jellyfish,” roughly the size of a human hand, had been on display in two aquariums in Japan for more than a decade.
Aquarium Jellyfish Turns Out to Be Undescribed Species
Aquarium Jellyfish Turns Out to Be Undescribed Species

The newly characterized “elegant jellyfish,” roughly the size of a human hand, had been on display in two aquariums in Japan for more than a decade.

The newly characterized “elegant jellyfish,” roughly the size of a human hand, had been on display in two aquariums in Japan for more than a decade.

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Image of the Day: Jetpack Jellyfish
Amy Schleunes | Feb 10, 2020
Jellyfish fitted with energy efficient controllers could one day find a job on ocean explorations.
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Chia-Yi Hou | Jul 3, 2019
See a tiny, jellyfish-like robot swim, burrow, and carry beads.
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The genomes of jellyfish are compared with those of other Cnidarian species that don’t have a free-swimming stage.
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The scientific community said goodbye to a number of leading researchers this year.
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GFP Discoverer Osamu Shimomura Dies
Shawna Williams | Oct 23, 2018
The 90-year-old marine biologist won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his isolation of green fluorescent protein.
Image of the Day: Bay Nettle Jelly 
Aggie Mika | Oct 17, 2017
From their smaller size and fewer tentacles, nettle jellyfish inhabiting the Chesapeake Bay are noticeably different from their ocean-dwelling counterparts, prompting scientists to classify the two as different species.