The Irukandji jellyfish defies every rule of nature: tiny, translucent, and almost weightless, yet capable of killing within ...

From November to May, deadly box jellyfish and Irukandji usually surge across northern Australia, but rough seas and heavy rain over the past two summers have hammered their breeding and numbers.

Jellyfish are fascinating sea creatures with soft, bell-shaped bodies and long, flowing tentacles. They belong to a group of animals called Cnidaria and drift gracefully through the world's oceans — ...

EARLIER: THREE Cairns beaches could be reopened by lifeguards today after being shut for ­almost 48 hours due to ­irukandji jellyfish. Surf Life Saving Queensland made the decision to initially close ...

Scores of bluebottles have been washed ashore along Trinity Beach and Yorkeys Knob, presenting another marine stinger danger to beachgoers. Cairns photographer Catherine Coombs, who went swimming with ...

The ocean is home to many amazing creatures, and jellyfish are some of the most interesting. They look soft, flowing, and almost magical, but some types can sting with venom that’s harmful to humans.

Jace Tunnell, director of community engagement at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Harte Research Institute, spotted more than ten pink meanies while wandering the beach in late September. Jace ...

SAN ANTONIO – Visitors to Padre Island and Port Aransas recently got to see more than just a beautiful Texas coastline. Some experienced a rare sight to see: pink meanie jellyfish. “They’re not very ...