Whether you’re surfing in the ocean or taking a stroll along the shore, a jellyfish sting is one of the last things you’ll want to experience if you’re trying to spend some much needed time ...

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Jellyfish have radial symmetry, meaning that if you sliced a jellyfish down the middle, the parts would be symmetrical, like the segments of an orange. These cnidarians are famous for their stinging ...

Let’s be honest—getting stung by a jellyfish can ruin an otherwise perfect dive. One minute you’re drifting over a stunning ...

He is believed to be the first person to die from a sting from an Irukandji, a peanut-sized jellyfish whose venom heightens the heart rate and blood pressure. There is no known anti-venom.

After a sting, the tentacles leave long, stringy red welts on humans skin which can be very painful and sometimes leading to death. What to do if you have been stung by a Man o’ War jellyfish ...

The latest technology to extract venom from box jellyfish and Irukandji has arrived in the Far North – helping researchers combat injuries caused by ...

What most of us would recognise as a jellyfish - the otherworldly, gelatinous aquatic animals renowned for their sting-filled tentacles - is actually just the final stage of these animals' life cycle.

Puri: More than 50 tourists needed consultation from doctors in the past week following encounters with jellyfish at Puri sea beach, creating panic am.

Beachcombers who walk the Texas coast this March may spot an unusual jellyfish among the usual marine life. The Mushroom Cap Jellyfish (Rhopilema verrilli), a rarely seen visitor, has been washing ...