A team of students at Tohoku University in northeastern Japan discovered a new species purely by happenstance.

Jurassic World helped reignite global fascination with dinosaurs, but many of its most famous creatures are built on scientific shortcuts and outdated ideas. Fossil evidence has evolved rapidly, ...

The definition of small but mighty, mantis shrimps can throw punches up to 50mph — enough to break through their glass tanks.

Turns out jellyfish and sea anemones – among the ancient creatures with a nervous system instead of a brain – have a very similar sleeping routine to our own. A new study published in Nature ...

University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provide funding as members of The Conversation UK. An upside-down jellyfish drifts in a shallow lagoon, rhythmically contracting its ...

An upside-down jellyfish drifts in a shallow lagoon, rhythmically contracting its translucent bell. By night that beat drops from roughly 36 pulses a minute to nearer 30, and the animal slips into a ...

Sandringham Beach in Melbourne quickly closed when the swarm of jellyfish appeared, despite it not being poisonous. However, the jellyfish has long tentacles, which can cause an extremely painful ...

The tennis pro made a dramatic, fashion-forward entrance with a multi-piece outfit designed with special significance for her Australian Open match Robert Prange/Getty Naomi Osaka wore a ...

Beachgoers who visited Melbourne's south-eastern beaches at the weekend might have been shocked to see an influx of red jellyfish bobbing in the water. Sandringham Foreshore Association former ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At first glance, it looks like an alien eye—a gorgeous blue iris ...

The discovery of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria has revolutionized cell biological research. The ability of this protein to form a fluorescent chromophore in ...