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Juli Berwald

There may be thousands of kinds of jellyfish that have yet to be discovered, even though thousands have already been identified.

New book sheds light on the amazing capabilities of jellyfish, addresses myths and misperceptions

February 1, 2018Books

Jellyfish have been getting a pretty bad rap lately. One author is out to change that with a new book.

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