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Family Finds Gooey 'Alien' Jellyfish on NZ Beach. And It Looks Like a Jell-O Mold.
By Kimberly Hickok published
The glob was an enormous lion's mane jellyfish.
This Mysterious, Deep-Sea Jellyfish Looks Like the Ghost of an Alien
By Laura Geggel published
A remotely operated vehicle named Hercules filmed a rarely seen jellyfish that looks like a cross between an alien and a pinkish makeup bag.
Ancient Jellyfish Embryos Curled Up Like Accordions
By Stephanie Pappas published
A 537-million-year-old fossil was the victim of mistaken identity.
Rare Footage Captures Giant Jellyfish Living Under Arctic Ice
By Megan Gannon published
Surprisingly, adult jellyfish survive the winter under the Arctic's thick sea ice.
Jellyfish Don't Have Brains, But They Do Sleep
By Stephanie Pappas published
Fun fact: Melatonin works on jellyfish.
First Animal? Jellyfish May Take the Prize
By Laura Geggel published
If scientists were to draw an enormous family tree for all of Earth's animals, the oldest branch would belong to the jellyfish, a new study finds.
Mysterious 'Cosmic' Jellyfish Spotted in Remote Ocean Depths
By Tia Ghose published
A glowing, ethereal jellyfish was spotted about 10,000 feet below the water's surface in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean near American Samoa.
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