![]() ![]() Over a decade ago, ocean scientist Juli Berwald left her career to raise a family in landlocked Austin, Texas, but jellyfish drew her back to the sea. Yet until recently, jellyfish were largely ignored by science, and they remain among the most poorly understood of ocean dwellers. Made of roughly 95 percent water, some jellies are barely perceptible virtuosos of disguise, while others’ luminescent glow has revolutionized biotechnology. Their sting is the fastest known motion in the animal kingdom, their venom so toxic it can kill a human in three minutes. Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for over half a billion years, longer than any other animal that lives on the planet. ![]()
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