A tiny jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses a remarkable ability to reverse its life cycle, effectively defying ...

Turritopsis dohrnii follows a typical jellyfish life cycle, beginning as a larva and maturing into a polyp and then an adult medusa. However, it can revert to the polyp stage in response to stress or ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists in Spain have unlocked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish - a creature capable of repeatedly reverting into a juvenile state - in hopes of unearthing the secret ...

In the Mediterranean, researchers have studied a jellyfish that bends the rules of aging. The jellyfish is called Turritopsis dohrnii. It is no bigger than a fingernail, yet it can revert from its ...

Achieving immortality is something that has driven human beings throughout much of their history. Many peculiar legends and fables have been told about the search for the elixirs of life. Medieval ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers believe that an “immortal” species of jellyfish that can reverse its ageing process holds the keys to understanding ...

Turritopsis dohrnii, the so-called “immortal jellyfish,” can revert to an earlier developmental stage when injured or otherwise threatened. (Wikipedia Commons) Editor’s Note: This article was ...