Those bizarre sea creatures that light up like carnival rides are actually ctenophores, which have an ancient brainlike ...

Jellyfish are strange creatures, with each species having its own set of unique traits and quirks. One example is the warty comb jelly, which has started showing up in Venice waters. These jellyfish ...

Scientists have uncovered surprising complexity in a tiny sensory structure found in comb jellies, some of the oldest animals on Earth.

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 ...

Hordes of cannibalistic jellyfish are spreading through Venice's famed lagoon and wreaking havoc on local fisheries. Usually found in the western Atlantic, the warty comb jellyfish, also known as the ...

Rare double glow appears in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge as comb jellies and early-season dinoflagellates ...

Scientists are amazed by the warty comb jellyfish, Mnemiopsis leidyi. This sea creature can reverse its life cycle to a juvenile stage when conditions become tough. This ability was previously thought ...

Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely ...

Recently, the low midafternoon tides created ideal conditions for beachcombing around lunchtime. I discovered an array of treasures, including sea walnut comb jellies, starnut sea beans and moon ...

The ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, can make its own coelenterazine to create this beautiful bioluminescent display. Credit: Manabu Bessho-Uehara In the pitch-black environment of the deep sea, light ...