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.

Beyond power plants, jellyfish blooms can also significantly disrupt tourism, often souring idyllic coastlines. Along the famed French Riviera, jellyfish stings have become a recurring summer concern, ...

A GIANT jellyfish was spotted in the fishing port of Cangas in Spain's northern Galicia region last Friday. Eyewitnesses said ...

Today is World Jellyfish Day, but, funnily enough, there is no sting in this tale - it's just a day to celebrate marine life. World Jellyfish Day is celebrated internationally on Nov 3 to raise ...

Highly venomous Portuguese man o' war creatures are washing up on Texas beaches, prompting warnings from authorities.

Jellyfish, fascinating yet dangerous creatures, inhabit oceans worldwide. While some are harmless, others possess potent venom capable of causing severe reactions in humans. From the deadly ...

While swarm of jellies may look serene, you're best off keeping your distance. A sting from the most dangerous jellyfish on Earth can be deadly. Even when we're not looking at the most dangerous, many ...

While they may not look like it, salps are more closely related to humans than they are to jellyfish. The extraordinary numbers of them accumulating at Tasmanian beaches have delighted biologists.

"Although beautiful to look at from a boat, these jellyfish do cause a sting, so wild swimmers without a wetsuit would be wise to avoid them," she said. BBC reporter Martha Dixon was stung by ...

In the second incident, a young female child suffered a probable marine sting on Palm Island just after midday. The ...

Thousands of jellyfish both dead and alive have been found washed up on the beaches of Cornwall. Mauve Stingers, also known as Pelagia noctiluca, aren’t lethal to humans but their sting can be ...

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust has issued a warning about the jellyfish on Facebook, highlighting that they can still sting when out of the water. The post read: "We’ve received lots of reports of ...