You're bobbing in the waves on a hot summer day when you feel something graze your leg. You spot a white blob beneath the surface. It could be a plastic bag, or it could be something much less ...

Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish and wondered to yourself how a mindless blob of tentacled sea goo possibly hurt you that much? A new video posted by SmarterEveryDay explains how jellyfishes' ...

You're bobbing in the waves on a hot summer day when you feel something graze your leg. You spot a white blob beneath the surface. It could be a plastic bag, or it could be something much less ...

If you’ve ever been stung by a jellyfish, you’ll know how incredibly painful it is—but you might not know why. In fact, their tentacles are covered in explosive cells that are like miniature ...

Armed with a microscope and a high-speed camera, scientists have recorded microscopic footage of how a jellyfish stings its victims upon contact. The footage may also help explain why the jellyfish ...

This Nigerian-American professor at California Institute of Technology is making waves with his research on jellyfish locomotion and biomechanics. His research yields information to fields as valuable ...

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Locomotion through the seas can be arduous. Water is more viscous than air, so underwater creatures must overcome strong frictional resistance as they swim. To make things more difficult, liquid water ...

Learn about the amazing wound healing process of a tiny jellyfish, in which cells "walk" toward each other to close wounds.

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