Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...

Ginger Zee swims in a lake filled to the brim with 20 million jellyfish. — -- Welcome to Palau! The string of over three hundred tiny green islands, 3 degrees north of the equator in the North ...

The lights change from purple to red to green to yellow to orange to blue — and so do the jellyfish. The moon jellyfish at Sea Life Orlando Aquarium are translucent, so the animals reflect the light ...

They don’t have a brain or spinal cord. They float around in a way that often appears aimless. Though jellyfish lack a central nervous system, these gelatinous creatures again show that they might ...

This iridescent rainbow jellyfish looks like the coolest nightlight ever. Known as the lobed comb jelly, its natural habitat is typically the open waters, but a few reside at the Monterey Bay Aquarium ...

Marine scientists document new records of venomous box jellyfish in the Philippines, aiding biodiversity and venom research.

Scientists are partnering with chefs around the world to encourage people to eat jellyfish. This follows an unprecedented explosion of the jellyfish population in the Mediterranean. The scientists are ...

Most people think the great white shark is the ocean predator they should fear the most. However, this type of jellyfish, statistically speaking, is much deadlier. Sharks are probably the animal that ...

Jellyfish have gotten a bad rap. In recent years, concerns about rising jellyfish populations in some parts of the world have mushroomed into headlines like “Meet your new jellyfish overlords.” These ...

Box jellyfish are much more active swimmers than other jellyfish – they exhibit strong directional swimming, are able to perform rapid 180 degree turns, and can deftly move in between objects. So how ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas is home to various unique and even rare species of animals, including the cave salamander and the black-footed ferret. It’s also home to a creature that is definitely a ...

Studying ancient sea creatures’ snoozing habits could shed light on the origins of sleep.