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5 animals that have no head but can still see
August 19, 2026 6:43 pm
Not every creature has a clearly defined head. From starfish to scallops, these remarkable animals have evolved eyes in surprising places.
This jellyfish heals scars 'in minutes'; zoologist explains why humans can't
July 21, 2026 11:00 am
A transparent jellyfish that once contributed to NASA's space research is now revealing how wounds can heal in minutes—without leaving scars.
INCOIS to launch mobile apps that track jellyfish, issue storm surge alerts today
February 09, 2026 10:07 am
On its 27th foundation day, INCOIS will also sign an MoU with the Space Application Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation.
Meet the jellyfish that can reverse ageing and live forever
April 14, 2025 6:28 pm
The secret to cheating death may have been drifting in our oceans all along
How 'Benjamin Button' jellyfish reverse age to survive
November 17, 2024 11:41 am
Almost by chance, researchers in Norway have found that adult comb jellies reverse their development and become larva again when stressed by starvation. It helps them survive because larva eat less than the adults
Vibrant blue button jellyfish with stinging tentacles wash up on Mumbai's Girgaon Chowpatty: Why are they appearing more frequently?
September 01, 2024 10:10 am
Jellyfish blooms, including those of the blue button jellyfish (also known as Porpita Porpita), usually wash up around Ganpati Visarjan each year, but this time, they arrived much earlier.
‘Brainless’ jellyfish can learn at much more complex level than imagines, find scientists
September 27, 2023 3:31 pm
Researchers in a new study discovered that some jellyfish can "learn and remember" despite having about a thousand nerve cells and no centralised brain.
Three minors among six injured after being stung by blue bottle jellyfish in Mumbai
August 15, 2023 4:45 pm
Blue bottles are venomous creatures and while their sting is extremely painful, they are not fatal.
What is the jellyfish haircut?
August 31, 2022 12:18 am
A striking photo shoot featuring Nicole Kidman ignited discussion of the so-called jellyfish haircut on social media as people debated whether her look was a true jellyfish cut or not
Scientists find clues to what makes 'immortal jellyfish' immortal
August 30, 2022 4:08 pm
Although many types of jellyfish have some capacity to reverse aging and revert to a larval stage, most lose this ability once they reach sexual maturity, the authors wrote. Not so for Turritopsis dohrnii.
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Venomous Blue bottle jellyfish spotted at Mumbai's Girgaon Chowpatty beach
August 10, 2022 6:26 pm
The venomous marine creature has long tentacles, and if it comes in contact with humans, can deliver an excruciatingly painful sting.
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