Invasion of the Jellyfish

BALTIMORE, MD - Most people recognize jellyfish, or sea jellies, by their unique transparent bell shape and long dangling tentacles.  Gently they float along with the current, waiting to sting an unsuspecting...

Poisonous jellyfish Portuguese Men O' War invade Spanish waters

One of the world's most poisonous jellyfish, the Portuguese Man O'War, has been spotted off the coast of Spain for the first time in a decade. This means that they will settle in these waters now, meaning...

Invasion of the Jellyfish

It seems that people either love fish or consider it repugnant, but either way, one cannot ignore its important relevance to our diet. Speaking on a global scale, millions of people depend on our oceans for their...

Discovery Of Glowing Jellyfish Protein

San Diego Oct 21 2008REUTERS STOCKHOLM – STOCKHOLM - Two Americans and a Japanese researcher won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for the discovery of a glowing...

Attack of Jellyfish Swarm:Ocean's Alarm for Help

"Beware of the attack of the jellyfish swarm". Sounds like a cheesy tagline of a grade-B movie isn't it? Well rest assured that this isnt a movie review and before you squirm away from reading the rest, try...

Jellyfish swarms descend on Côte d'Azur

Un-naturally large swarms of jellyfish have invaded France's Cote d'Azur, and over 500 people have been stung.Protective anti-jellyfish nets are being used, but hundreds of thousands of them have made it into...

Giant jellyfish

can u be too brave to deep inside ocean after see that?link

Jellyfish attack wipes out N. Ireland's salmon farm

"BELFAST (AFP) - Northern Ireland's only salmon farm was completely wiped out by a freak jellyfish attack, the owners said Wednesday."

Crucible Of Marine Life Explored - New Species Found :: Oblate Spheroid

"A joint team of Filipino and American scientists that explored the Celebes Sea in southern Philippines early this month, announced the marine-life discoveries following their return from their voyage...

Citizen Scientists Need Apply: Invasive Australian Jellyfish Sighted In Gulf ...

Alright citizen scientists - you made the wind stir for North American Common Birds.  Now its up to you to make a splash in the jellyfish world, and report any sightings of the Australian spotted jellyfish,...

Jellyfish menace holidaymakers in Spain

Just when they thought it was safe to go in the water, Britons holidaying in Spain were yesterday warned of a jellyfish menace in the shallows, as the effects of global warming and over-fishing see a huge rise in...

Jellyfish clouds stun weather-watchers

"RARE clouds in the shape of jellyfish have caused a sensation after being spotted in British skies for THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE. The UNUSUAL clouds known as Altocumulus Castellanus have a unique shape complete...

Genetically modified yeast can sniff out explosives

What do you get if you cross a rat, a jellyfish and brewer's yeast? Happily, the answer is not the latest genetically modified food, but a low-cost explosives detector. Danny Dhanasekaran, a...

Jellyfish have human-like eyes

Unlike normal jellyfish, which drift in the ocean current, box jellyfish are active swimmers that can rapidly make 180-degree turns and deftly dart between objects. Scientists suspect that box jellyfish are such agile because one set of their 24 eyes detects objects that get...

Invasion of the Ecosystem: Alien Species Scarier than Fiction

"Nomura's jellyfish Japan They look more like something out of Doctor Who than the jellyfish seen in European waters. But since last year Japan's coastline was invaded by the massive sea creatures which can grow...

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