In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

A new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions of years ago in ...

Sea monsters are myths. There no real sea monsters in reality, but reality sure does come close. Take the giant phantom ...

They’ve shed light on this glowing interstellar hydra. Luminescent images of a glowing “red jellyfish” have sparked speculations of alien visitations — but NASA assured us that there’s nothing to fear ...

Mysterious red lights falling from space, initially thought to be alien signals, have been identified by scientists as red sprites. These rare upper-atmosphere lightning phenomena occur high above ...

Mysterious red lights appeared high above global thunderstorms recently. These jellyfish-shaped flashes triggered widespread online speculation and confusion. NASA scientists have now confirmed their ...

It pulsed like a tiny heartbeat — a clear, quarter-sized jellyfish rising through the calm water of Taft Lake, sunlight flickering through its translucent body. The sight stopped Kate Lucas mid-paddle ...

Blurring the line between biology and robotics, Chinese scientists are taking biomimicry to new depths with a small, low-energy bionic jellyfish that's so lifelike in form and movement it’s almost ...

As the world’s oceans undergo a dramatic rise in temperature, jellyfish blooms have become a regular occurrence, threatening both beachgoing tourists and coastal infrastructure around the world. But ...

Multiple massive, rare jellyfish washed up on the Texas coast recently, surprising some beachgoers and feasting on a smaller jellyfish species. Jace Tunnell, the director of community engagement at ...

University of Colorado Boulder Professor Nicole Xu is developing biohybrid robotic jellyfish by integrating tiny microelectronic systems into the live animals. Xu has about 15 to 20 moon jellyfish in ...

A swarm of jellyfish has shut down a reactor at one of France's biggest nuclear power stations after swimming inside a series of filters in the water pumping station. Electricity production at the ...