When I first learned about rhizocephalan barnacles I lost my appetite. I was taking a parasitology course, and even though I’d developed a thick skin, something about… Read more “This may be the ocean’s most horrifying monster (and you’ve probably never heard of it)”
Category: physiology
How do jellyfish perceive the world?
This post is part of a new series on my recent paper: “Evolution and development of scyphozoan jellyfish.” I try really hard to make my research accessible,… Read more “How do jellyfish perceive the world?”
A Guide for Aquarists: Using Chemicals to Grow Jellyfish in Captivity
Hi all! Some of you may have read my post on a simple chemical method for inducing metamorphosis in a broad diversity of jelly species. In that post… Read more “A Guide for Aquarists: Using Chemicals to Grow Jellyfish in Captivity”
Could jellyfish help clean our seas?
This post is an idea post. It isn’t about the latest science (at least, not fully). Instead, it’s about a thought. Something I’ve been wondering about for… Read more “Could jellyfish help clean our seas?”
