Picture credit: BARCROFT [via Telegraph.co.uk]
In what scientists are calling a “silent invastion”, a seemingly immortal jellyfish is taking over the world’s oceans.
The Turritopsis Nutricula is able to transform itself BACK into a juvenile form after becoming sexually mature and mating. Basically, each time after mating the jellyfish “turns” back into a teenager (juvenile) form. It simply cannot die of old age, or so scientists believe. It is also, so far anyway, the only known animal in the world that can successfully turn back the clock and turn itself into its younger form.
Check out the full story at The Telegraph
But what I’d like to know is why we haven’t noticed this jellyfish before (although it is only 5mm side) and how it turns itself younger exactly (which is what researches are busy doing now)
I wonder what new range of cosmetic products this might begin?
by as seen on tv beauty products
26 May 2009 at 13:41
This is truly fascinating. But I think there must be more to this story. Does this fish re-produce AGAIN? or keeps it going on and on? I mean there must be some limit to it. If the findings are true then chances are we may only witness such creatures in the ocean ONLY.
Or they may a tasty food for the shark and others, which may keep their population under control.
I saw a program about the “giant squid” on NG channel. It was awesome as well.
Thank you
by Jarrett
21 Mar 2010 at 09:35
There is one that can control their body to live forever.This is way different from that one I mean how does it do it did you Prove it