The tiny jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii has amazed scientists with its rare ability to revert to an earlier stage of its life cycle, effectively sidestepping ageing and earning the nickname “the ...

A recent exploration off Argentina’s coast found a rarely seen jellyfish the size of a school bus. The giant phantom jellyfish is rarely observed because it is a deep-sea species, which makes this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Jellyfish are among the ocean’s most incredible inhabitants ...

In the dark and cold of the months-long polar night, food resources are limited. Some groups of marine organisms in the polar regions overcome this challenge by going into a metabolic resting state in ...

WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — When people think of jellyfish, they also likely think of salty breezes, sand between their toes and waves crashing onto beaches. However, with a little luck, jellyfish ...

Achieving a length of 33 feet is a survival milestone for this giant phantom species. The Stygiomedusa genus contains only 1 member, complicating efforts to define its deep-sea evolution.