Fused Warty Comb jellyfish (Mnemiopsis leidyi) (Courtesy of Mariana Rodriguez-Santiago) Previous research has demonstrated that M. Leidyi fuse within themselves whenever they need to defecate ...

Scientists have discovered a marine animal that can reverse its aging process. The comb jelly, a jellyfish-like creature, can revert to a younger state when stressed. This discovery challenges ...

Yet a pair of recent studies about comb jellies raise provocative questions about Descartes’ maxim. The first is a study from the journal Current Biology found that ctenophores, a phlyum of ...

Comb jellies demonstrate a unique survival strategy in stress Researchers reveal ability to revert from adult to juvenile form Groundbreaking findings may reshape ...

Among them, the 'immortal jellyfish' (Turritopsis dohrnii) has long been recognised for its ability to revert to an earlier stage of life. Now, researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have ...

They kept 65 healthy adult comb jellies isolated in tanks, all of which had completely reabsorbed the tentacles of their youth, another defining feature of their maturity. All were starved for 15 days ...

Jellyfish under attack: Study uncovers parasitic spillover of a burrowing sea anemone Sep 10, 2024 Comb jellies make their own glowing compounds instead of getting them from food ...