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- Box jellyfish do not have brains — yet, a new study shows they are still capable of learning.
- Researchers over time managed to train box jellyfish to avoid obstacles in a low-light environment.
- That means they can learn and change their behavior using only their nervous system, the study shows.
Known for carrying heart-stopping venom that can kill a person in 15 minutes, and for their ability to grow up to 10 feet long, box jellyfish have quite the reputation.
Now, researchers have discovered the killer creatures are actually capable of learning, despite not having brains.