Known as 'immortal,' there is a species of ____ that can revert its cells to an earlier stage and live forever.
The Turritopsis dohrnii, commonly known as the 'immortal jellyfish,' has discovered a way to cheat death by reversing its aging process.
Biological Immortality:
- 🔄 When facing physical damage or starvation, this jellyfish can transform its cells back into their earliest childhood state
- ⏳ It essentially reverts from an adult medusa back into a polyp colony, starting its life cycle all over again
The Survival Mechanism:
- 🧬 This process is called 'transdifferentiation,' where one type of cell transforms into an entirely different type
- 🧪 Theoretically, this cycle can repeat indefinitely, making the jellyfish biologically immortal unless eaten by predators