Find out why the notorious box jellyfish deserves its loathsome reputation. The animal's toxins are among the strongest found ...

A box jellyfish recently pulled from the waters around a island once called the Island of Death carries a sting that can stop ...

Box jellyfish are often feared as dangerous animals, with some species capable of causing severe or even fatal stings. However, box jellyfish nematocysts—organelles responsible for this toxic ...

While beachcombing this week along the Texas coast, I had one of those “wait…really?” moments that makes exploring the shoreline so much fun. Tucked among the usual sargassum, shells, and windblown ...

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 ...

Using box jellyfish as an example, researchers from Kiel University show how the physics of density, not behavior or physiology, can prevent animals from reaching the surface even as they actively ...

There are a few things more painful than going to the beach on a hard-earned vacation, only to get stung by a jellyfish. The ...