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Scientists Accidentally Discover a Sea Creature That Can Reverse Its Age

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A new species of comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, can revert to a larval stage when experiencing extreme stress.

Researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have found a new species that uses reverse development, or reverse aging.

The researchers suggest that life cycle plasticityâs ability to change aspects of its biology when it experiences specific environmental stimuli might be more present among animals than scientists realized.

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