The infamous box jellyfish developed its frighteningly powerful venom to instantly stun or kill prey, like fish and shrimp, so their struggle to escape wouldn’t damage its delicate tentacles.

Box jellyfish are the only jellyfish known to have true eyes, complete with a lens, retina, and cornea. Of the many species ...

What to do (and not do) if you’re stung by a jellyfish Jellyfish stings can be painful, itchy, and—in extreme cases—deadly.

There is no known anti-venom. Jordan was stung on Wednesday ... Translucent Irukandji jellyfish are a tiny relative of the lethal box jellyfish which has killed about 65 people in Australia ...

Explore the mesmerising beauty of jellyfish in Thailand's waters with various types available and understand their potential risks.

Toxicologist Jamie Seymour’s job is riskier than most: milking sea creatures of their venom to create life-saving antidotes, or antivenoms. Dozens of Irukandji jellyfish, some no bigger than a ...

The intensity of the sting varies by species. Some jellyfish can also generate their own light ... Cubozoans are more commonly known as box jellyfish. They differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because of ...

Most jellyfish stings aren't dangerous - but some, like those from box jellyfish, can cause serious health problems or, in rare cases, death. For example, around 20 to 40 people die in the ...

Washed up on the rocks at Rodd Point, in Sydney's inner west, was a humungous, disc-like object donning shades of pink and ...

Nikki Cullis is still suffering after taking part in a swimming event off Scilly two weeks ago Sea swimmers who suffered stings by jellyfish off the Isles of Scilly have compared them to "chemical ...

Regular sea swimmers know that when the sea is getting warmer, it means a return of jellyfish like the Lion's Mane Global sea surface temperatures for April and May were the highest on record for ...