Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the "immortal jellyfish", has a remarkable ability to reverse its ageing process and avoid death. Edited by: Ritu Singh Science Nov 10, 2024 10:02 am IST ...

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?!

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your literary preferences), I'm not talking sparkly vampires. The immortals I'm referring to are a species of jelly fish called Turritopsis nutricula ...

Reversing the Life Cycle: Medusae Transforming into Polyps and Cell Transdifferentiation in Turritopsis nutricula (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa). Biological Bulletin vol. 190, no. 3 pp 302-312 [3] Martínez DE ...

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 ...

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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.

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.

The Turritopsis Nutricula is able to revert back to a juvenile form once it mates after becoming sexually mature. Marine biologists say the jellyfish numbers are rocketing because they need not die.