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 ...

Genetic research has now revealed more about comb jellies, also known as ctenophores, which are delicate and mysterious animals. While only about 200 comb jelly species have been described, they come ...

Early in June the St. Johns Riverkeeper reported someone seeing “jellyfish” in the St. Johns River near Switzerland Point and sent a picture to support the observation. The “jellyfish” was actually a ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

Comb jellies, technically known as ctenophores, are one of the weirdest creatures on Earth. They appeared in the seas over half a billion years ago and have maintained to the present day the comb-like ...

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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 ...

A little more than a year ago, while biologist Kei Jokura was in Woods Hole, Mass., he routinely walked down to the water, scanning for comb jellies. "They look like a jellyfish," he says, "but ...

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Researchers found that two individuals of a type of comb jelly can fuse and become one with a shared nervous system and digestive system. It has implications for animal regeneration and immune systems ...