Jellyfish hold a peculiar position in the hierarchy of animal charisma. On the one hand, they have a hypnotic elegance as they pulsate through the sea, bringing to mind ballerinas with tentacle tutus, ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. A bloom of new jellyfish started appearing in the Gulf of Venice last autumn ...

Overfishing, plastic pollution, warming temperatures and other impacts of human activities are changing the oceans — resulting in decreasing populations of everything from tuna to whales to dolphins.

It’s a new species, discovered 2.3 miles under the sea It’s a new species, discovered 2.3 miles under the sea is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge.

Stefano Piraino has received research funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) for the VECTORS project and from the ENPI CBCMED programme for the MED-JELLYRISK ...

This “stunningly beautiful” jellyfish was discovered during a dive by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research on April 24, 2016. The jellyfish, called hydromedusa, was found in the Enigma ...

While typically found in warmer ocean waters, a brilliant blue jellyfish-like creature has been washing up on Jersey Shore beaches over the past week. The Velella velella jellies, also known as ...

PIC BY JORDI BENITEZ/CATERS NEWS – (PICTURED: One of the beautiful jellyfish) – So this is what lies beneath! These amazing photos of jellyfish are both amazing and slightly unnerving… Jordi Benitez / ...

Rare and beautiful jellyfish have been spotted recently at California beaches. They are believed to be Black Jellyfish, a type which hasn't been seen near the state for several years. Rare and ...

Chrysaora hysoscella, also called the compass jellyfish, is common in the waters of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Last fall, fishers in the Adriatic Sea (map) near Venice, Italy, pulled up nets full of hundreds of two-inch-wide (five centimeter), golden jellyfish. Having never seen the jellyfish before, the ...