Scientists say they have found a new species of Medusae — a type of free-swimming, umbrella-shaped jellyfish. The sea creature — which was first spotted in 2002 in a deep-sea volcanic ...

this jellyfish stands out among its deep-sea counterparts. It was named for its resemblance to St. George’s Cross, the flag of England. Notably, the St. George’s Cross Medusa possesses a ...

An adult jellyfish is known as a medusa. Jellyfish belong to a group called Cnidaria, which also includes sea anemones and corals. As animals ... Miranda explains, 'A lot of deep-ocean science takes a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. On a recent expedition in the Mariana Trench, NOAA's Okeanos Explorer team spotted this beautiful new jellyfish. Produced by Grace Raver Footage courtesy of NOAA ...

Jellyfish have survived for over 500 million years, making them more ancient than the dinosaurs. Today these otherworldly creatures can be found around the world, from coastal shallows to the ocean ...

"Jellyfish remind me of oysters. When you eat them you experience an explosion of the sea on your tongue ... As the tray of fresh medusa fritta is passed around, eager fingers grab the piping ...

Like a deep-sea modern dancer ... plankton and small fish,” Schmidt Ocean said on X. While sea jellies are often casually called jellyfish, many scientists prefer to stick with just “jelly ...