Almost by chance, researchers in Norway have found that adult comb jellies reverse their development and become larva again when stressed by starvation. It helps them survive because larva eat less th ...
The process is called reverse development. And it seems now that Turritopsis dohrnii is not the only jellyfish-like creature — known collectively as "jellies" — able to do it. Two scientists in Norway ...
The latest report also mentions another species, Mnemiopsis leidyi, commonly known as the comb jellyfish, which appears to resist ageing. Researchers from Norway’s University of Bergen observed ...
This indicated that the comb jellyfish might be capable of reverting back to a youthful, larval state under certain conditions. The researchers found that extreme stress seemed to trigger this ...
Image via Getty Images The only thing true about life is getting older and paying taxes. That's unless you're a "time traveler" animal that can age backwards. We're talking about the humble jellyfish.