A tiny jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses a remarkable ability to reverse its life cycle, effectively defying ...

In the Mediterranean, researchers have studied a jellyfish that bends the rules of aging. The jellyfish is called Turritopsis dohrnii. It is no bigger than a fingernail, yet it can revert from its ...

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 ...

Jellyfish are known for their serene nature, drifting gracefully through the ocean's depths. Jellyfish belong to a group of animals called Cnidarians, and one particular species, Turritopsis dohrnii, ...

Most living creatures are bound by the fact of birth, aging and death. Few, however, have evolved to break the typical life cycle. The aptly named immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) is one such ...

Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for hundreds, and sometimes even thousands, of years Brian Handwerk - Science Correspondent Life is short, the old saying goes, but ...

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, ...

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, ...