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Scientists spotted this huge jellyfish (<em>Chrysaora melanaster</em>) dragging a crustacean with one of its tentacles under the sea ice covering the Chukchi Sea off the north coast of Alaska.

Rare Footage Captures Giant Jellyfish Living Under Arctic Ice

By Megan Gannon published

Surprisingly, adult jellyfish survive the winter under the Arctic's thick sea ice.

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<em>Cassiopea</em> jellyfish, known as upside-down jellyfish for their preferred position, appear to sleep at night.

Jellyfish Don't Have Brains, But They Do Sleep

By Stephanie Pappas published

Fun fact: Melatonin works on jellyfish.

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First Animal? Jellyfish May Take the Prize

By Laura Geggel published

If scientists were to draw an enormous family tree for all of Earth's animals, the oldest branch would belong to the jellyfish, a new study finds.

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Mysterious 'Cosmic' Jellyfish Spotted in Remote Ocean Depths

By Tia Ghose published

A glowing, ethereal jellyfish was spotted about 10,000 feet below the water's surface in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean near American Samoa.

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Stinging Jellyfish Come to Jersey, But Beaches Still Safe

By Mindy Weisberger published

A dime-sized jellyfish that can deliver severely painful stings has been detected in New Jersey waters for the first time.

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Spores from the myxozoan <em>Kudoa iwatai</em> (left); this group was found to be closely related to jellyfish, like the moon jelly (<em>Aurelia aurita</em>, right).

Weird Mucus Parasites Are Actually Jellyfish

By Charles Q. Choi published

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The colonial, jellyfishlike species Nanomia bijuga.

Tiny 'Jellyfish' Team Up for Multi-Jetpack Swimming

By Mindy Weisberger published

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Juvenile moon jellyfish stay symmetrical no matter how many limbs they lose, new research finds.

Mix-n-Match Arms: Jellyfish Rearrange Limbs After Injury

By Stephanie Pappas published

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A school of adult moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita).

In Photos: Moon Jellyfish Can Rearrange Limbs

By Stephanie Pappas published

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Billions of Blue Jellyfish Setting Sail for Beaches

By Becky Oskin published

Billions of by-the-wind sailors, also called Velella velella, could wash ashore in coming months because of favorable water temperatures and onshore winds.

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