Each morning around 6, when dawn brightens the eastern sky, they begin to swim toward the light. Pumping water through their bells, these jellyfish use a type of jet propulsion to follow the ...

they provide the basic building blocks the jellyfish use to grow the elegant and complex structures of their bodies. So, the jellyfish, through their symbiotic algae, absorb the light, the energy ...

Scientists have uncovered a key mechanism in jellyfish embryos that provides new insights into how the body plan of these ...

actively “walking” toward blue light waves in a way that’s reminiscent of the pulsed swimming motion of jellyfish, a new study has revealed. Most corals are sessile organisms, which remain ...

These cnidarians are famous for their stinging abilities. The intensity of the sting varies by species. Some jellyfish can also generate their own light, called bioluminescence – further adding to ...