Instead of dying, it reverses its life cycle, shrinking down to form a ‘cysto’ sphere that attaches to the seabed and develops into a new polyp. This polyp then creates mini jellies, like a repeating ...

Jellyfish are among the oldest animals on Earth, found in all the world's oceans and serve as valuable model systems for biological research. Microbiologists at Kiel University (CAU) have now shown ...

Climate change and human activity have impacts that ripple through all ecosystems. Their negative effects can lead to population imbalances across these various ecosystems. While populations of many ...

The figure shows the life cycle of the moon jellyfish from larva to adult medusa. Scientists at Kiel University have now identified key mechanisms that regulate this complex metamorphosis. Credit: ...