Nobody wants to experience a jellyfish sting. Luckily, if you stay alert and know what to look for, you can significantly reduce the odds of it happening.

New research conducted at Caltech aims to make that a reality through the creation of what researchers call biohybrid robotic jellyfish. These creatures, which can be thought of as ocean-going ...

Scientists found a free-living coral species actively travels toward blue light resembling its natural habitat and moves like ...

Jellyfish have survived for over 500 million years, making them more ancient than the dinosaurs. Today these otherworldly creatures can be found around the world, from coastal shallows to the ocean ...

The spectacle of thousands of jellyfish at Hobart's waterfront dock may be breathtaking, but a leading scientist has warned their presence indicates something in the environment is out of balance.

Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant phantom jellies. These elusive deep-sea creatures have a 3.3-foot-wide (1 ...

Bodycam footage shared by the Volusia Sheriff's Office shows officers trying to rescue a huge ocean sunfish stuck on the ...

Nearly a dozen miles off the California coast on a foggy October morning, a crane lifts a boxy yellow robot off the deck of the research vessel Rachel Carson and lowers it into Monterey Bay’s choppy ...

02/07/2025 February 7, 2025 Jellyfish are delicate, fragile animals. Nevertheless, they can survive the extreme pressures in the deep sea. How do they do it? And what do they feed on? An ...

Nature’s anything but a safe place. Some of the creatures you’ll find out there are straight-up biological weapons. Get ready ...

On Kauai, ocean safety officials also posted box jellyfish signs at Salt Pond Beach Park on its south shores. Box jellyfish stings can cause severe pain, and in rare cases, serious medical ...

Tiny, highly venomous jellyfish stings 2 people in the middle of the ocean — forcing them to be airlifted to hospital When there is visible light, giant phantom jellies emit a slight orange-red ...