Turritopsis dohrnii adult jellyfish reverts polyp colony

The immortal jellyfish can reverse its life cycle

The immortal jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, can respond to stress, injury, illness, or old age by changing its cells and returning from its free-swimming adult form to a colony of polyps. The reversal could theoretically continue indefinitely, but many die from predators or disease before it happens.

Like this? There’s a whole feed of it. Replace empty scrolling with things worth knowing.
Download Hence for free