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Cover: Box jellyfish have a surprisingly elaborate set of eyes. The tiny Carribean box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora uses its eyes for navigating its mangrove swamp habitat. It is attracted to areas where prey gathers, avoids collision with obstacles and can find its way back to the mangroves when washed out. The study by Petie et. al. (pp. 2809−2815) shows how this box jellyfish adjusts its swimming mechanics in response to light stimuli. When steering, the animal changes the contraction synchrony of the bell and the direction of the water jet. Photo credit: Jan Bielecki. - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
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Every year JEB celebrates early-career researchers through the Outstanding Paper Prize. We recognise the shortlisted ECRS that contributed to 11 remarkable studies published in 2024 and congratulate the winner, Elise Laetz, from University of Groningen. See how else JEB supports and promotes ECRs.
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History of our journals

As our publisher, The Company of Biologists, turns 100 years old, read about JEB’s history and explore the journey of each of our sister journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open.