The Australian box jellyfish, not any snake or scorpion, holds the title of the most venomous marine animal on the planet.

For three summers in a row, researchers working in the Mai Po Nature Reserve noticed something unusual drifting through the brackish shrimp ponds. At first glance, the small, translucent animal looked ...

Box jellyfish get their name from their cube-shaped bell, with long tentacles trailing from each corner. When alive in the water, those tentacles can stretch several feet. "Unlike most jellyfish, they ...

A student-led research group from Tohoku University has discovered a new species of the venomous Physalia (commonly known as Portuguese man-of-war) that has never been seen before in northeast Japan.

Alarm at Tenerife’s beaches! Portuguese man-of-war are currently spreading off the popular vacation island. A swimmer had to ...

Rosmawati also advised the public to wear shoes or sandals when walking along the beach. According to her, this species, also ...

BENEATH THE SURFACE OF DISNEY’S AMAZING AQUATIC ADVENTURE. The Art of Finding Dory by Disney and Pixar Studios (preface by ...

The public has been warned not to touch venomous jellyfish that washed ashore at several beaches in Terengganu.

While jellyfish stings are seldom life-threatening, they can be a very unpleasant experience. Stings can cause pain, swelling, and in rare cases, serious reactions like breathing trouble. Treat stings ...