Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine Alexa ...
Two comb jellies, gelatinous marine creatures known ... The researchers also observed the merged digestive system in action by feeding one side of the fused animal. Food particles, tracked using ...
So when scientists saw that their comb jellies were expelling waste from the same hole the food had entered their body, they assumed it was the way their digestive system worked.
The presence of microplastics has been found in their digestive systems, suggesting that our waste is infiltrating their environment. Given that ctenophores, such as the bloody-belly comb jelly ...