#Biology

This comb jelly is more than a gelatinous blob – it’s a notorious ecosystem invader, a highly adaptable survivor, and a master of reproduction. The sea walnut’s bizarre nature fuels both dreams and nightmares, but for this marine biologist, it was love at first sight.

According to recently uncovered evidence, a tiny bat of the species Nathusius’ pipstrelle flew from north-west Russia to southern France over 63 days, beating the previous record for bat migration.