Read more jellyfish stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17480/jellyfish.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:25:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73165/giant-jellyfish-sink-trawler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 10-ton fishing trawler sank off the coast of Japan after its crew tried to haul in a net filled with gigantic jellyfish. The three crew members were pitched into the water as the ship capsized and were rescued by another boat, the Telegraph reports. Nomura's jellyfish can weigh up...http://www.newser.com/story/73165/giant-jellyfish-sink-trawler.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 4:22:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69599/cool-and-weird-places-to-swim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you love swimming but tire of the ordinary and the chlorine-scented, consider these "unusual or cool places" uncovered by WebUrbanist: The Dead Sea : Lie back and read a good book in the world's saltiest body of water, which will likely keep you afloat while delivering "an awesome sensation."http://www.newser.com/story/69599/cool-and-weird-places-to-swim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 5:51:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65654/jellyfish-journeys-may-affect-climate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJellyfish may be secretly affecting the climate of the oceans: Their movements appear to help change the balance of carbon in the atmosphere, NPR reports. Many jellyfish hide from predators deep underwater during the day and head to the surface at night for a snack, says an oceanographer. When they...http://www.newser.com/story/65654/jellyfish-journeys-may-affect-climate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 8:57:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64193/palau-is-taking-gitmo-detainees-so-whats-palau.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the island nation of Palau agreed to help President Obama close Gitmo by taking in 13 detainees, few Americans had heard of the tiny country. But the US and Palau share a close bond, NPR reports. “It’s a small island nation, but its status as a sovereign nation depends...http://www.newser.com/story/64193/palau-is-taking-gitmo-detainees-so-whats-palau.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Jul 2009 17:25:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58686/giant-jelly-storms-uk-beach.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBathers at a British beach were flummoxed today by the sight of a 4-foot jellyfish that washed up on the shore near Devon, the Telegraph reports. It’s one of the biggest jellies to be found in the UK and unusually large for the Rootmouth species, which experts say usually grow...http://www.newser.com/story/58686/giant-jelly-storms-uk-beach.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 1:22:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49770/benjamin-button-jellyfish-are-immortal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor some aging jellyfish, their best years may still be ahead: Faced with a threat, one species can essentially turn itself younger again, National Geographic reports. Turritopsis dohrnii reverts its cells to a “younger state,” says a researcher, and becomes a blob; from there, it develops into a colony reminiscent...http://www.newser.com/story/49770/benjamin-button-jellyfish-are-immortal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 11:41:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38549/if-you-cant-beat-em-eat-em-chef.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhere most Spaniards see the ocean's roadkill, one daring chef sees entree, the Independent reports. Carme Ruscalleda, who has garnered five Michelin stars for her restaurants, wants to serve up jellyfish—16 tons of which washed up on Andalucia beaches last year—at her restaurant near Barcelona. "They really have...http://www.newser.com/story/38549/if-you-cant-beat-em-eat-em-chef.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Sep 2008 20:53:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37820/sea-of-new-ocean-life-discovered.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOver 100 new ocean species have been discovered in coral reefs off Western Australia during a global census of marine life. They include exotic soft corals, new kinds of jellyfish, rays and shellfish, and parasites that feed on the tongues of fish, reports the Sydney Morning Herald . The discoveries are...http://www.newser.com/story/37820/sea-of-new-ocean-life-discovered.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Sep 2008 2:42:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34010/jellyfish-surge-is-ocean-call-for-help.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJellyfish populations are surging because of rising sea temperatures and overfishing, which leaves them with few predators and no competition for plankton, reports the New York Times. Fishermen are finding nets “filled with more jellyfish than fish,” said one, and swimmers are reporting increasing numbers of jellyfish stings, which can...http://www.newser.com/story/34010/jellyfish-surge-is-ocean-call-for-help.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 03 Aug 2008 7:01:03 CDT