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Last week, scientific explorers caught a jellyfish in such an electrifying pose that they’re calling it the “psychedelic Medusa.” Scientists suggest the jellyfish, officially called Rhopalonematid ...

The remote control sub was down in the sea almost deeper than where most life is found. A few corals were spotted, a few sponges. Then something magical appeared — a brilliant red and translucent ...

The secret life of the jellyfish is slowly being revealed. Turns out they like cool springs and warm summers. That simple, seasonal recipe may be all that's required to send the Gulf's jelly ...

When one observes a jellyfish pulsating through the ocean, Greek mythology probably doesn't immediately come to mind. But the animal once was known as the medusa, after the snake-haired mythological ...

THE structure of this remarkable animal has already been investigated and described by Professors Allman and Lankester, with the result of showing that, although constituting a new genus, it is in all ...

An app released by a popular destination or nature-minded institution very often has to do solely with your time spent at the place. There might be a map, or hours listed, or further explanation about ...

A SHORT time since I received from Mr. Sowerby, Secretary of the Royal Botanical Society, a letter informing me of the occurrence of certain Medusoid oorganisms in the warm-water tank devoted to the ...

The first in-depth look at the genome of a jellyfish -- the moon jelly Aurelia aurita -- shows that early jellyfish recycled existing genes to gain the ability to morph from polyp to medusa. Jellyfish ...

A man in Calgary, Alberta, made a homemade Medusa-inspired Halloween costume that won’t turn him to stone. TikTok user Tristan Jeremy Surop created a headpiece inspired by the Greek mythological ...