A new paper published in Current Biology has revealed a startling new fact about comb jellies that scientists weren't expecting. That surprise? The fact that multiple comb jellies can merge when one ...

For one species of comb jelly, survival from injury can come down to numbers. Two Mnemiopsis leidyi– aka the sea walnut–can fuse together and turn into one after an injury. These bioluminescent ...

An Atlantic comb jelly known as the "sea walnut" has the ability to reverse its own aging process, a new study suggests. When food is scarce or the sea creature is injured, the gelatinous invertebrate ...

And now, news of a tiny, transparent creature that can pull off a stunning trick - two individuals can fuse to become one. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: A little more than a ...

The warty comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, is a fascinating sea creature with a litany of weird biological traits, including regeneration. They can also de-age themselves physically into their larval ...

Scientists have spotted for the first time two deep-sea “jelly” creatures readily turn into one individual following an injury. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, may lead to ...

Marine biologist Joan J. Soto-Angel realized a piece of wisdom when one day he noticed that an adult comb jelly had suddenly disappeared from his laboratory tank, clearly perplexed by its sudden ...

In a strange episode in the animal kingdom, a captive marine animal merged with another of its kind to become a single individual. The organisms that merged are comb jellies, translucent invertebrates ...

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The sea walnut, a type of comb jelly that has become invasive in parts of Europe and Asia, can transform from a sexually mature adult back into its larval form when times are tough. When you purchase ...