The Portuguese man o' war is a species of siphonophore, a group of creatures that are closely related to jellyfish. The colonial animals consist of individual specialized organisms called zooids.

sets the tone for a debate around the themes of reconciliation and historical memory in the post-conflict period of the Portuguese colonial war.

Anyone unfamiliar with the biology of the venomous Portuguese man-of-war would likely mistake it for a jellyfish. Not only is it not a jellyfish, it's not even an "it," but a "they." The ...

The colonial empire at various times included Angola, Brazil, East Timor, Cape Verde and Mozambique, as well as some parts of India MADRID, April 28. /TASS/. The Portuguese government has refused ...