! IMMORTALITY : WITHIN OUR REACH; YET SO FAR!

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! IMMORTALITY : WITHIN OUR REACH; YET SO FAR!


 TURRITOPSIS DOHRNII

For many, immortality is just a fantasy, but for some, it is the part of their life-cycle. But who can be immortal in this present scientific world? Will that be possible??

YES!!! Earth is not just a place with some living creatures; instead it is a goblet of fantasies.  Researchers always have keen interest in a special specie of jellyfish called Turritopsis dohrnii, “The Immortal Jellyfish”.  

An ancient and rare type of jellyfish
Turritopsis Dohrnii

Now, why are they special?

Normally, life-cycle of jellyfish, similar to other species, involves stages like growth, reproduction and death. In the year 1988, a marine biology student collected a special type of bell-shaped medusa from Genoa, Italy. A Turritopsis dohrnii also grow to its fully matured stage called ‘medusa’ from polyp stage. But instead of going through ageing process, they opt to move back to their safe and comfortable ‘polyp’ stage. And this to-and-fro life-cycle keep them safe from the ultimate death through ageing. 

Fossil of a Jellyfish
Fossil of jellyfish(proving its archaic existence)

Scientists believe that they might be living as long as earth exist. Somehow this possibility cannot be excluded completely because, mysterious jellyfishes, which have been ruling the depths of ocean, are always pictured as a creature of initial earth, along with large mushrooms. Man and his curiosity has taken to extreme heights on knowledge of ‘attaining immortality’. But to man, who made many impossibilities to reality, the immortality of Turritopsis dohrnii remains a mystery. 

One among the Gorgons
'Medusa' from Greek mythology

This can be another reason why the name ‘medusa’ is more than appropriate for jellyfish. Just like numerous conspiracies behind jellyfish, Medusa was also known for controversies in Greek mythology. In addition to all stories and facts, Medusa was considered as an ethereal beauty that captured many hearts of Greek heroes, just like an elegant, sophisticated jellyfish that moves around like a “Queen of Depths”.

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