It almost sounds like something from a fantasy novel: a creature that can turn back the clock and virtually escape death ...

The “immortal jellyfish” Turritopsis dohrnii (formerly known as Turritopsis nutricula) [1] A species of jelly, Turritopsis dohrnii, is able to cheat death, curling into a ball (signaling the end for ...

One species of jellyfish, Turritopsis nutricula, is considered biologically immortal as it can—and does—revert to its immature state even after reaching sexual maturity. What's False Despite ...

The jellyfish , known scientifically as Turritopsis nutricula, was discovered in the Mediterranean Sea in 1883, but its unique regeneration was not known until the mid-1990s.

Turritopsis nutricula, better known as the " immortal jellyfish," can alter and transform its cells to go from adult to baby and back again. Because jellyfish just HAVE to live forever, don't they?!

If the name Turritopsis nutricula doesn’t roll off your tongue, try remembering “immortal jellyfish,” the nickname of this species of long-lived critters that are migrating from the sea to the science ...

The jellyfish-like Turritopsis Nutricula reverts back to a juvenile form once it mates after becoming sexually mature. So for this creature it's sex, not piety that is the key to living for ever.

After spawning its polyps, the adult Turritopsis nutricula regresses back to a polyp, beginning its life anew. This is accomplished by turning adult cells back into stem cells, going against the usual ...