The Port Talbot Coastguard has issued an urgent warning after several Portuguese Man O' War, also known as "Floating Terrors, ...

World Jellyfish Day is celebrated annually on November 3 to raise awareness about the importance of jellyfish in marine ...

AN urgent warning has been issued after the world’s most dangerous jellyfish, known for its killer sting, washed up on a popular beach. Officials are urging the public to stay cautious and avoid ...

A warning has been issued after a species known as 'the world's most dangerous jellyfish' was spotted in numbers along ...

The box jellyfish is the most dangerous jellyfish in the world. Learn where it's found, why its venom is so deadly, and how ...

Authorities have issued a warning after a potentially lethal sea creature washed up on a beach in Wales. Several Portuguese ...

Hotter seas and early rain have primed Far North Queensland for an “above‑average” stinger season, experts warn.

Scientists in Japan discovered Physalia mikazuki, a new venomous jellyfish species carried north by warm currents.

(Maura McCarthy) Jellyfish species have all kinds of offbeat common names: fried-egg jellies, cabbage heads, big reds. But their scientific names can be funky too. Phialella zappai is named in honor ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered Physalia mikazuki, a previously unknown species of Portuguese man-of-war, in northern waters for the first time. DNA and anatomical analysis confirmed it as ...

In fact, urine has no effect on the venom because it dilutes and spreads the stinging cells still on your skin, said Philip Swart, the medical director at Altezza Travel, a tour operator in Tanzania.

Nature's deadliest creatures employ distinct defense mechanisms. Venomous animals inject toxins through bites or stings, like cobras and jellyfish. Po ...