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News of the Day: Immortal Jellyfish

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For centuries, man has searched for the fountain of youth hoping to find the answer to immortality. Well, it appears one creature has the answer. Scientists have discovered that a hydrozoan named Turritopsis nutricula is biologically immortal, and the key is in its life cycle. Part of the "News of the Day" series.

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Runtime: 1 minutes 51 seconds

A decaying log on the ocean floor. Caption: The creature feasts on wood that has sunk.
News of the Day
Episode 1
1 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A piece of coral with a hole in it, a spiral shell with a point, and a sponge. Caption: There are different tools for different "porpoises."
News of the Day
Episode 2
1 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration of three round particles. Pyrite Particles. Caption: These tiny pyrite particles can travel a long distance away
News of the Day
Episode 3
2 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Three jellyfish of various sizes with ribbon-like and long, straight tentacles. Caption: Well, it appears one creature is a step ahead of us.
News of the Day
Episode 4
1 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration of Antarctica with a current moving in an oval along one coast with branches moving out towards the rest of the ocean. Caption: Did you know there's a massive Southern Ocean current
News of the Day
Episode 5
1 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Close up of the upper half of a shrimp surrounded by plant life and nestled in some rocks. Caption: but each individual had its own unique voice.
News of the Day
Episode 6
1 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12