jellyfish
Ocean Sunfish Could Offer Clues to the “Rise of Slime”
Ashley Yeager | Apr 1, 2018 | 4 min read
A controversial hypothesis suggests that jellyfish may one day rule the oceans, and Mola mola may tell us if we are approaching a tipping point.
Image of the Day: Languid Jetsetter
The Scientist | Jun 29, 2017 | 1 min read
An undescribed jellyfish in Pacific waters near Hawaii, likely a Bathykorus species, propels itself by moving water in and out of its circular cavity.
Image of the Day: Bitingly Beautiful
The Scientist | May 26, 2017 | 1 min read
The multihued Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), a jellyfish look-alike, is known for its painful sting.
Genome Digest
Catherine Offord | Jan 7, 2016 | 4 min read
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Killer Jelly Found in Australian Waters
Bob Grant | Aug 11, 2014 | 1 min read
The newly discovered species of Irukandji jellyfish can cause stroke and heart failure in humans it stings.
Huge Mystery Jellyfish Washes Ashore
Bob Grant | Feb 7, 2014 | 1 min read
Found by a family combing a beach in Tasmania, the giant invertebrate is new to science.
Bio-engineered Jellyfish Swim
Hayley Dunning | Jul 22, 2012 | 3 min read
Researchers create a swimming jellyfish mimic by reverse-engineering the creature's pumping action, paving the way for new methods of engineering replacement organs.