Floating and drifting along the oceans' currents and coasts are thousands of different kinds of jellyfish. Some, like the lion's mane jellyfish, are bigger than a deep sea diver. Others, including ...

With the continuing collapse of fisheries around the world, a new balance of power is being set in the open oceans—one where jellies are the dominant biomass, not more modern vertebrates. This is not ...

Most of the time, if a venture into the water provokes an encounter with a jellyfish, the swimmer will not be happy. Even tentacle-less jellyfish can be deadly. Typically, swimming in a lake ...

Who is ready for a three-day weekend? You, that’s who. But while you are waiting for the boss to say, “Hey, everyone take off early!” why not channel the vibe of these chill golden jellyfish? Jungles ...

Portuguese men-of-war, among the most potent of the jellyfish family, are washing north with the Gulf Stream toward Central Florida beaches. The stinging creatures come every spring, but this year ...

A new species of venomous Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia mikazuki, has been discovered in northern Japan. Genetic evidence ...

Have you had the chance to head out to any part of Hilton Head Island’s 12 miles of white sand beaches lately? If so, you may have noticed some of the many beached jellyfish that have washed ashore on ...

When it comes time to migrate, Queensland University of Technology research has found how a free-living coral ignores the classic advice and goes straight towards the light. The research—led by Dr.

Three boaters clung to a makeshift raft of ice chests and fended off shark attacks and jellyfish stings in the waters near Empire, Louisiana, until they were rescued 28 hours later, all thanks to a ...