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Explore the incredible underwater world of plankton.
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Box jellyfish have no brains, yet were recently found to be able to learn from touch. Many brainless organisms are now forcing us to rethink what it means to learn.
The purple-striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata)
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Jellyfish have a reputation to stinging wild swimmers and huge population “blooms”. But it’s a mistake to dismiss these animals as ocean pests.
Both the abundance and the diversity of jellyfish around the UK may be on the rise.
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UK is home to a diverse range of jellyfish species – encounters with them may become more frequent as the ocean warms.
The Peach Blossom Jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii) is native to China and an invasive species in Canada.
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The Peach Blossom Jellyfish is an invasive species in Canada, and a lack of data is hampering efforts to control populations.
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Hot water, cold water, rubbing with sand? What our new review says works best to treat jellyfish stings.
Discarded clothing is responsible for millions of tonnes of plastic waste each year.
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Polylactic acid – a popular bioplastic – does not readily break down when released into the ocean, and could disrupt marine ecosystems
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Plankton, some of the smallest organisms on Earth, are leading big changes in the ocean.
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The direction a beach faces, relative to wind direction, largely determines how many bluebottles are pushed to shore.
A Japanese Sea Nettle jellyfish moves through the ocean.
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Most jellyfish are “passive” feeders. This means that they float through the water eating whatever they happen to pass in the water and can fit in their mouths.
Giant jellyfish are being spotted along the Scottish coast.
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Scottish holidaymakers are seeing giant jellyfish brought to UK shores by wind and currents
Our robot is inspired by the common moon jellyfish.
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The new underwater robots successfully mimic the sea’s most efficient swimmers.
A glasswing butterfly’s see-through wings help predators see right through them.
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Transparency is an evolved characteristic of some species to help them survive, even when predators are staring directly at them.
Tube sponge (Porifera).
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Over the past ten years, scientists have argued about what the earliest animal really was.
New Chrysaora from the coast of South Africa.
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Global long-term data simply doesn’t exist for jellyfish, so scientists struggle to predict, track and mitigate their potential effects.
The world’s smallest frog can fit on a dime.
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Scientists have identified the world’s smallest animal – for now. It could be possible smaller creatures exist that have not yet been discovered.
Thousands of Queensland beachgoers have been stung by bluebottle jellyfish in recent months.
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Better public awareness about Australian jellyfish is vital, especially as many Aussies head to the beach for likely the last time this Easter.
The irukandji jellyfish, up close.
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The irukandji jellyfish can be deadly and particularly hard to trace. However, emerging technology offers a solution.
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Jellyfish have a lot more going for them than blobby bodies and a sting.
Careful where you step … how best to treat bluebottle jellyfish stings at the beach?
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If you’re confused about how best to treat a jellyfish sting, you’re not alone. Even the experts disagree. So, here’s the best advice we have.