Jellyfish are strange creatures, with each species having its own set of unique traits and quirks. One example is the warty ...
By about 200 meters, light fades fast, and below 1,000 meters the sea is functionally dark, forcing life to solve survival with stranger tools than most surface creatures ever need. That is why so ...
Often mistaken for their more dangerous relatives, the delicate by-the-wind sailors are largely harmless and rely on wind to ...
Jellyfish, lacking a central brain, exhibit remarkable coordination through decentralized nerve nets and specialized sensory ...
Box jellyfish get their name from their cube-shaped bell, with long tentacles trailing from each corner. When alive in the water, those tentacles can stretch several feet. "Unlike most jellyfish, they ...
In a comprehensive expedition examining deep-sea ecosystems offshore the entire length of Argentina, scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's vessel R/V Falkor (too) have documented a rare phantom ...
The ocean is a vast, mysterious expanse that harbors some of the most ancient life forms on our planet. These marine creatures have survived epochs and cataclysms, giving us a glimpse into a world ...
An upside-down jellyfish drifts in a shallow lagoon, rhythmically contracting its translucent bell. By night that beat drops from roughly 36 pulses a minute to nearer 30, and the animal slips into a ...
Munro Films and PixelFrame have released a trailer for Don’t Be Prey, a new, gripping doc that hits cinema screens in March. This film revolves around the Oceans Seven marathon swimming challenge set ...
University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provide funding as members of The Conversation UK. An upside-down jellyfish drifts in a shallow lagoon, rhythmically contracting its ...