The infamous box jellyfish developed its frighteningly powerful venom to instantly stun or kill prey, like fish and shrimp, so their struggle to escape wouldn’t damage its delicate tentacles.

The ocean is a realm of wonder and mystery, teeming with creatures as fascinating as they are formidable. Among these, the ...

Most are free-swimming species with the characteristic bell-shaped body, also called a medusa. Cubozoans are more commonly known as box jellyfish. They differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because of ...

A sharp decline in the big Box Jellyfish population along the north Queensland coastline has experts concerned, with ...

Typically found in waters north of Rockhampton, Australia's most venomous jellyfish breed in creek mouths and shallow waters. James Cook University Professor Jamie Seymour out sampling Big Box ...

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 ...