Scientists often encounter things beyond human comprehension. When studying jellyfish and their remarkable healing abilities, a team of scientists dealt with this very concept. When a thriving adult ...

Hydra, specifically Hydra vulgaris, are unassuming creatures. At their largest, the freshwater cnidarians (relatives of jellyfish) are just about a centimeter long. Their miniscule bodies are simple, ...

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 ...

In a breakthrough that could reshape our understanding of biology, scientists have successfully cultivated an “immortal” jellyfish species in a lab. This endeavor not only opens new avenues in the ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous letters from 1812 left behind a mystery about the identity of the person he addressed as his “Immortal Beloved” that has lasted over two centuries. The mystery of how ...

The ability of metazoans (multicellular animals) to regenerate lost body parts varies greatly. Some animals can regenerate their whole bodies, including phyla Cnidaria such as jellyfish, ...

(CNN) -- For centuries, man has been on a quest to find the elixir to eternal life. Alchemists struggled fruitlessly to create the legendary philosopher's stone, a mythical substance capable of ...

For more than 500 million years – well before dinosaurs ever thought of existing – jellyfish have floated through the world’s oceans. Today, 2,000 species of jellyfish have been discovered around the ...

Associate Arts Editor Toby Chan reviews “The Immortal Jellyfish Girl” at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, which offers a compelling mythos about mankind’s future for a present where ...

Caribbean box jellyfish can learn from experience, even though they lack a central brain. The discovery sheds new light on the evolution and mechanisms behind learning. The researchers designed an ...