jellyfish

Nomad jellyfish, a large species that can cause painful injuries to humans, have been found in waters around Greece's Rhodes. “The Rhopilema nomadica, also known as the nomadic jellyfish, is bell-shaped, has a transparent-bluish color, whose diameter can reach up...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified the oldest species of jellyfish that ever existed. It was found in fossils dating back to about 505 million years ago in the renowned Burgess Shale of Canada. The location is famous for...

Scientists have recently discovered a strong answer to a long-standing question about the earliest multicellular animal on Earth. For a while, sponges (Porifera) were considered the top contender for this title because of their simple structure, particularly their lack...

Scientists have unlocked the hereditary code of the "immortal jellyfish," which has the ability to repeatedly return to its juvenile larval form, and therefore it can live forever. Being the only species that is capable of repetitively rejuvenating itself after...

An explosion in the population of jellyfish along some of the beaches in Greece is causing concern for scientists and beachgoers this summer. Experts are monitoring the proliferation of the Pelagia noctiluca, a purple jelly that carries a very painful...

The jellyfish one sees on the beaches in Greece are probably the least dangerous of any anywhere, with their size being much smaller than those found in the world's oceans. Jellyfish, also called jellies, or medusas -- because of their...

An explosion in the population of jellyfish at some of Greece's most popular beaches is causing concern for beachgoers this summer.

The Greek government is rushing through parliament legislation that will allow local authorities and tourist businesses to counter the jellyfish problem that is particularly acute in the Gulf of Corinth and Patraikos Gulf. The Deputy Minister for the Environment, Sokratis...

The British Foreign Office has warned British tourists coming to Greece be Beware of jellyfish, issuing the advice in a renewed travel instruction. Similar instructions were issued in Mediterranean regions of France and Italy as it has been observed that...