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 ...

“Jellyfish have stinging cells called nematocytes,” explains Dr Ronald Jenner, our Principal Researcher in venom evolution. “They have thousands of these along their tentacles. The stinging cells ...

Jellyfish can produce offspring both sexually ... are equipped with stinging cells that shoot out tiny barbed tubes to harpoon floating prey. To reel it into their mouths, they use streamer ...

a diverse group that includes jellyfish, hydroids, and sea anemones. Cnidarians have a simple body plan, exhibit radial symmetry, and possess specialized harpoon-like stinging cells called ...

Jellyfish are known for drifting to and fro at the whim of ocean currents—but not all species are so passive. The millions of golden jellyfish that pack Palau’s Jellyfish Lake spend much of ...

On Monday, the Newport Aquarium announced when it will be opening its new 1,700 square-foot jellyfish exhibit to the public. Beginning March 21, 2025, you and your family can experience the ...

A British expat has issued a tourism warning to those holidaying in a popular Malaga coastal resort after a deadly Man o’ War jellyfish was spotted. Just yesterday an eager eyed tourist spotted ...

AN international research team of scientists from two colleges and the National Museum in the Philippines, as well as a university in Australia and the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., have ...

A dangerous species of jellyfish that is known in Japan were detected in Philippine waters, according to research by Filipino and some foreign scientists. The scientists found evidence that Chironex ...