The immortal jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula) is immortal. That isn’t hyperbole – it really is immortal. After reaching sexual maturity, this jellyfish is able to reverse its aging process and become a polyp again.
The ability to reverse the life cycle is probably unique in the animal kingdom, and allows the jellyfish to bypass death, rendering the Turritopsis nutricula biologically immortal. Lab tests showed that 100% of specimens reverted to the polyp stage.
Holy shit. This is so cool
What do I keep on saying? Jellyfish are godly.
now who wouldn’t want that.
bigmouthstrikes:yeahrobots:notevenbreathe:yerawizardharry: lickystickypickyme:
marine life is fucking weird
what the fuck fuck....so fucking amazing.
That is amazing and mind boggling…
EPIC jellyfish. even though i don’t even consider them animals. haha.
lickystickypickyme:
That is amazing.
okay. this is freaky. but sooo cool!! i wish im a jellyfish…. nah! im still sticking with vampires hahaha
Hell, that’s fricking awesome.
whoa. vampire jellyfish.
INSANELY COOL. I think all of their species are scary and amazing at the same time. :)
The immortal jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula) is immortal. That isn’t hyperbole – it really is immortal. After reaching...
holy god…ditto…
The Immortal Jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula). Instead of dying, it can revert back to polyp state. And it has the...
“Turritopsis nutricula is a hydrozoan with a life cycle in which it reverts to the polyp stage after becoming sexually...
I’m freaked out.
Imagine …. doing that? wow.. backwards growing up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_nutricula
…..what the jesus. o.0
This is so cool. Can i have one? PLEEEEASE??
This one’s for @viciousone.
WHAT?! i just got a science boner.
herseaoflove:intuitiveaptitude:decompose:yerawizardharry:lickystickypickyme:
I want this, SO BADLY, I think… birthday present :)
The immortal jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula)...immortal. That isn’t hyperbole – it...
Wow. too cool not
lickystickypickyme:
Good thing people can’t do this. Imagine your terror that, after re-living your 20’s, you come to the sinking...
this is what immortality looks like? And you have to pull a Benjamin Button? I’ll take death, thanks.
aweeeeeeeeeeeesome.
told you guys jellyfish were the shit.
so fucking awesome.
My mind just exploded.
Jellyfish are mad cool. Here is another reason to add to the list.
Another reason Jellfish are pretty much fabulous.
The immortal jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula) is immortal. That isn’t hyperbole – it really is immortal. After reaching...
This is my new favourite animal. Really - if anyone ever asks this is what will answer them. I mean; C’mon, it’s...
yerawizardharry:...lickystickypickyme:...The immortal...
The immortal jellyfish (turritopsis nutricula)...immortal. That isn’t hyperbole – it...
What the shit? Are you serious? Why aren’t they studying this and figuring out how to replicated it!?!??!
And they said it isn’t true.
THAT WOULD MAKE SUCH A GOOD REALITY SHOW, DUDE.
YES, LET US DO THIS…. RIGHT AFTER MY TV 2 CLASS.
If only they had brains then it would be pretty useful…
HAHAH THIS MADE ME LOL IRL. But seriously, let’s become immortal jellyfish hunters. :D
they won’t be immortal when i’m done with them. how can it reverse aging when it’s mah dinner?
well i found my calling. i must find and destroy all immortal jellyfish. ZOMBIE JELLYFISH, MORE LIKE.
Oh my God. That’s…wow.
if that’s not metal then I don’t know what is
fuck, i’m stoned…
CAN I BE ONE OF THESE PLEASE.
That is…amazing!
This is crazy. That link didn’t work, but I liked these articles:...
I want to become an immortal jellyfish.
yerawizardharry:lickystickypickyme:
It’s nature folks…
Nature lickystickypickyme:
can’t explain it, but...makes me ubsurdly nervous. has