The lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata), known as the largest species of jellyfish in the world, can grow to staggering ...

Jellyfish, ancient and diverse, exhibit remarkable adaptations, from bioluminescence to immortality. These gelatinous ...

Their body is 95% water, and their simple anatomy allows them to pulse their bell ... Sea anemones are cnidarians that thrive without a brain or heart. Like their relatives the jellyfish, sea anemones ...

We're not talking about sharks, but be assured, they're there, too. We're talking about jellyfish. Here's what to know about them before you enter the water. While not fatal, some jellyfish stings ...

Jellyfish have been drifting through the world’s oceans for over 500 million years, making them one of the oldest living creatures. Despite their simple anatomy, lacking a brain or heart, these ...

By borrowing a gene from fluorescent jellyfish and inserting ... Patric Hagmann (2006) / Abrams Books Brain imaging has progressed from gross anatomy to complex circuits. In this first known ...

The American Museum of Natural History noted in an article about jellyfish anatomy that all true jellyfish share a few key characteristics, including the shape of their umbrella-like bodies or ...

It moves like a jellyfish, eats like a Venus flytrap ... be classified as the first member of a new phylogenetic family. “Anatomy, diet, behavior, bioluminescence, and habitat distinguish ...

Their presence in high numbers can signal poor water quality and oxygen depletion. Jellyfish have a simple anatomy – no brain, heart, bones, or even a central nervous system. Instead, they have a ...

As a lake researcher, I have in recent years had quite a few people ask me whether jellyfish really do live in lakes. Some people think they are seeing things, or that their friends or family are.

They’ll face traffic jams, algae blooms, sunburn and a rising threat – painful jellyfish encounters. Climate change, warming ocean temperatures, overfishing, invasive species and even ...

When we think of dangerous animals, a bag of water without a brain may not seem like it should be on the list. But if ocean bathers hear “jellyfish!” they’ll stand at attention like meerkats ...