Jan 4th, 2010 · Six months ago Ben Southall nabbed the "Best Job in the World." The British man won a contest and was paid to spend six months snorkeling, swimming and exploring around the Great Barrier Reef. He then had to blog about his adventures. Just days before the job ended, he was stung by a potentially deadly jellyfish. Fortunately, he made it to a doctor in time and survived to blog another day.
Oct 19th, 2009 · Marine biologists in Wales have seen dolphins swimming under jellyfish and using their tails to flick them. The dolphins are not as accurate as David Beckham. But researchers observed one skilled dolphin tossing a jellyfish 6 feet in the air. The game is not much fun for the jelly fish though. Few survive being kicked around.
Jul 30th, 2009 · It may come as a surprise, but some small marine creatures may have a big impact on oceans, CO2 levels and the environment. A new study says that jellyfish and creatures like them take part in circulating ocean waters, mixing dissolved gases like CO2, and could possibly help curb global climate change. Mixing is a key regulator of the Earth's temperature and the ocean's nutrients.
Jul 12th, 2009 · The Pacific island nation of Palau (population 20,000) offered to take in 13 Uighur detainees from Guantanamo at the United States' request. NPR's Michael Sullivan drops in on the president, explores the special relationship between the U.S. and Palau, visits the beach where American and Japanese forces fought one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, and explains why the jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake have almost no sting.
Feb 3rd, 2009 · Giant jellyfish can grow as large as six feet in diameter and weigh 450 pounds. Over the years, millions have migrated from the coast of China into Japanese waters. One Japanese entrepreneur, Kaneo Fukuda, is benefiting from the invasion by marketing jellyfish products, including makeup and mixed drinks.
Oct 9th, 2008 · The Nobel Prize for chemistry was awarded this week to three scientists working in the United States for their work on a jellyfish protein that glows in the dark. But the scientist who found the gene for this protein, and gave it to the eventual Nobel winners, is no longer working in the field. He drives a shuttle bus for an auto dealership.
Oct 8th, 2008 · Two Americans and a Japanese researcher have won the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery of a glowing jellyfish protein. This enables scientists to study the previously invisible machinery of life in action and is used by researchers around the world.
Oct 8th, 2008 · Two Americans and a Japanese researcher have won the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery of a glowing jellyfish protein. This enables scientists to study the previously invisible machinery of life in action and is used by researchers around the world.