Jellyfish have repeatedly riddled the world of marine biology with its toughest mysteries. The immortal jellyfish might be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This article is more than 2 years old. Jellyfish are among ...

Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years Brian Handwerk | Science Correspondent Life is short, the old saying goes, but ...

There are so many different types of jellyfish out there, boasting different sizes, shapes, colors, and more. The immortal jellyfish is one of these unique jellyfish with a certain skill not often ...

One ocean-dwelling creature found in tropical waters is known to be able to reverse its own life cycle, cheating death. The jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, was first discovered in 1883, but it was ...

In fact, there are certain species that can live for an extremely long time and show little or no signs of ageing. This means their bodies don’t break down in the same way as ours, and they can live ...

The ability of metazoans (multicellular animals) to regenerate lost body parts varies greatly. Some animals can regenerate their whole bodies, including phyla Cnidaria such as jellyfish, ...

In 1991, a group of scientists gathered at Blanes, a Spanish town bordering the Mediterranean Sea, for a workshop conducted by The Hydrozoan Society. A major focus of discussion at the meeting was ...

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The natural ageing process is perceived as unidirectional. Ageing occurs for all living organisms, from animals and plants to ...

In the Mediterranean, researchers have studied a jellyfish that bends the rules of aging. The jellyfish is called Turritopsis dohrnii. It is no bigger than a fingernail, yet it can revert from its ...