Many people enjoy spending their summers at the beach, listening to the waves, and exploring colorful tidepools. But too ...

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.

“Jellyfish require less oxygen and are more tolerant of these dead zones so they expand to fill in areas where finfish are no longer as successful,” said Maldin. “They tolerate a lot.” Box ...

This jellyfish species has a clear body, can glow green and has an almost unnoticeable sting, Jace Tunnell writes.

The shape of their body may also vary somewhat, from round to almost square, as is the case with the very dangerous box jellyfish. A good number of jellyfish have tentacles that trail behind their ...

Box jellyfish is one of the world’s deadliest animals in the ocean thanks to a venom containing toxins that strike at the heart, nervous system and even skin cells of anyone unlucky enough to touch ...

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 ...

James Cook University and the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation have teamed to collect the deadly venom of the ...

Most are free-swimming species with the characteristic bell-shaped body, also called a medusa. Cubozoans are more commonly known as box jellyfish. They differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because of ...

The most common types of jellyfish that Shore Beach Services sees are sea nettles and sea box jellyfish. “While they do sting, these jellyfish are easier to spot because they are usually bright ...

The upside of rising jellyfish numbers? Many animals eat them The upside of rising jellyfish numbers? Many animals eat them Jellyfish and human eyes assembled using similar genetic building blocks ...