wolf to whale evolution

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Matryoshka of the Day: “Golden Girls Nesting Dolls” by Ginger Williams-Cook.

RIP Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty. Long live Betty White.

See Also: Saved by the Bell Nesting Dolls.

[coudal.]

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Jellyfish Evolves Immortality

Researchers have documented the first immortal animal, a jellyfish species called Turritopsis nutricula. The species has been seen to reverse its aging and revert to its its earlier polyp stage, periodically restarting its lifecycle. The rejuvenation relies on transdifferation, the transformation of one mature (non-stem, or “differentiated”) cell type into another. All evidence suggests that Turritopsis can repeat this process indefinitely, meaning that it will never die as a consequence of aging, ever. Researchers suggested that studying the Turritopsis could lead to breakthroughs in reversing the human aging process.

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