For three summers in a row, researchers working in the Mai Po Nature Reserve noticed something unusual drifting through the ...

The St. George’s Cross medusa is about four inches wide, three inches long, and has about 240 tentacles. The St. George’s Cross medusa is considered fairly large for a jellyfish, at about four inches ...

Researchers say they have unearthed a new species of jellyfish – one with two dozen eyes. The Hong Kong Baptist University-led team said Tripedalia maipoensis is the first discovery of a new box ...

Jellyfish are some of the most fascinating and mysterious creatures in the ocean. While many people are familiar with the common jellyfish, there are countless lesser-known species that are just more ...

It is estimated that there are between 700,000 and one million creatures living in the ocean. To date, approximately 242,500 of those marine animals have been discovered. This means that, in the ...

A gelatinous animal with a diameter of about 10 cm and a red stomach resembling the Cross of St George when seen from above. This is Santjordia pagesi, a newly described species of medusa. Medusae are ...

The Canadian Rocky Mountains offer more than scenic views: The mountains have been hiding fossils of an ancient jellyfish species. Researchers analyzed 182 fossils that were found in the middle ...

In a remarkable discovery that rewinds the tape of time, rare 505-million-year-old fossil remains have led to the discovery of a new species of ancient jellyfish. The researchers at the Royal Ontario ...

Upon entering the gallery, visitors will be greeted by the graceful and hypnotic Atlantic nettles. This species is known for its trailing tentacles that drift and pulse through the water. The ...