The researchers recently published their findings in the journal iScience, highlighting at the molecular level how closely the moon jellyfish's life cycle is linked to its natural microbial community.

Now, researchers have discovered what triggers that transformation in the moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita). The key is a novel metamorphosis hormone that accumulates during the cold winter to ...

The Realm of Jellies will focus on the anatomy and life cycle of the jellyfish ... (Courtesy of SeaWorld) The Jellyfish Passage will feature a 14-foot-tall moon jelly aquarium — one of the ...

The moon jellyfish hosts a particularly adaptable microbiome that can adjust to different environmental conditions and influences transitions between different life stages. The complex life cycle ...