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A juvenile box jellyfish of the newfound species has a transparent and colorless body, as well as 12 tentacles ending in small, paddle-like structures.

Newly discovered jellyfish is a 24-eyed weirdo related to the world's most venomous marine creature

By Sascha Pare published

Researchers named the newfound species Tripedalia maipoensis, after Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong, where they discovered the transparent critter.

A giant phantom jellyfish (Stygiomedusa gigantea) encountered off the Antarctic Peninsula during a Viking cruise.

Alien-like giant phantom jellyfish spotted in frigid waters off Antarctica

By Patrick Pester published

Cruise liner guests encountered giant phantom jellyfish off the coast of Antarctica while diving in submersibles, a new study finds.

Thousands of cannonball jellyfish along the North Carolina coast.

Thousands of cannonball jellyfish wash ashore after swarming North Carolina’s Outer Banks

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

Thousands of cannonball jellyfish washed ashore along North Carolina beaches during a red drum spawning event.

Similar swarms have appeared in waters near Haifa before, in 2015 and in 2017.

Thousands of jellyfish swarm near Israel, mesmerizing images reveal

By Jamie Carter published

Cameras on drones recently captured aerial images of nomad jellyfish as they swarmed by the thousands in coastal waters near Israel.

The newfound Atolla jellyfish has some curly tentacles.

Largest crown jellyfish ever discovered is a blood red, saucer-like weirdo

By Brandon Specktor published

New crown jelly species from Monterey Bay looks like a scarlet alien saucer

(Left) Researchers found a spatial organization to the way that neurons are activated when a jellyfish is coordinating behavior; (Right) The jellyfish folds the right side of its body to bring a tiny brine shrimp to its mouth.

Scientists inserted disco 'strobe lights' into jellyfish to see how they function without brains

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scientists genetically modified jellyfish in order to make their neurons light up.

The phantom jellyfish (Stygiomedusa gigantea) is one of the ocean's most elusive animals.

Giant 'phantom jellyfish' that eats with mouth-arms spotted off California coast

By Ben Turner published

The rare creature has only been spotted roughly 100 times since its discovery in 1899.

'Medusa Ballet' was voted overall winner at the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

Photo trickery captures ethereal jellyfish 'ballet' in Spanish lake

By Harry Baker published

The photo, titled 'Medusa Ballet,' was recently announced as the overall winner at the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.

The mysteries red jelly may be a new species previously unknown to science, NOAA researchers say.

Mysterious blood-red jellyfish may be rare species unknown to science, researchers say

By Brandon Specktor published

NOAA researchers spotted a mysterious, blood-red jellyfish deep off the New England coast. It may be a new species unknown to science.

The fish trapped inside the beached compass jellyfish on a beach near Padstow in Cornwall, U.K., on Aug. 4.

Translucent jellyfish, with fish trapped inside it, washes up on UK beach

By Harry Baker published

A beach walker in the U.K. recently stumbled across a dead compass jellyfish with a juvenile fish trapped inside its bell.

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