One Texas beach recently looked like a scene from a sci-fi movie after a polka-dotted blob surfaced. And while it may have looked harmless, officials said the creature was an unwelcome visitor. On ...

In the dark and cold of the months-long polar night, food resources are limited. Some groups of marine organisms in the polar regions overcome this challenge by going into a metabolic resting state in ...

For a hungry fish in search of a meal, a jellyfish would seem to be a huge disappointment. These gelatinous animals are 95 percent water. As a result, a cup of live jellyfish provides just five ...

Teeny-tiny little life forms — that can pass as water droplets — are washing up on the Texas coast. Clinging jellyfish have been seen along Mustang Island and North Padre, according to a Facebook post ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Jellyfish are among the ocean’s most incredible inhabitants ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You may be surprised to learn jellyfish live in landlocked Missouri. The freshwater jellyfish are no larger than a penny. They prefer calm or standing water, so you’ll most ...