The figure shows the life cycle of the moon jellyfish from larva to adult medusa. Scientists at Kiel University have now identified key mechanisms that regulate this complex metamorphosis. Credit: ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most living creatures are bound by the fact of birth, aging and death. Few, however, have evolved to break the typical life cycle.

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 ...

While heads were turned skyward as astronauts made a historic journey to the moon, researchers at Texas A&M University at Galveston announced the discovery of a new species of moon jellyfish deep in ...

In 1990, NASA carried out an unusual experiment that involved sending thousands of baby jellyfish into space. The goal was to study how living organisms develop in microgravity — and what that might ...

Most living creatures are bound by the fact of birth, aging and death. Few, however, have evolved to break the typical life cycle. The aptly named immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) is one such ...