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.

A young girl was rushed to the hospital after being stung by a jellyfish at Changi Beach at around 3pm on Sunday (Jan 26). A ...

One such event happened in January 2020 when nearly 30 people were stung by box jellyfish. The bay also had a stinging incident in the summer of 2006, which led to the beach closing for about two ...

A passerby said that the "girl was about seven or eight years old" and "there were marks left by the jellyfish's tentacles" ...

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 ...

The incident:A 5-year-old girl was stung by a ... stingsMost jellyfish stings result in minor poisoning, although the box jellyfish venom is cardiotoxic, neurotoxic, and dermonecrotic.

A jellyfish species has killed more than 200,000 salmon in Scotland in what is believed to be the single worst incident of it type, campaigners say. The String of Pearls Jellyfish (Apolemia uvaria ...

A jellyfish species has killed over 200,000 salmon in Scotland in what campaigners have described as "the single worst incident of its type". According to The Green Britain Foundation, the String ...

A 5-year-old girl experienced critical limb ischemia after a jellyfish sting in Murudeshwar. Initially treated with fresh water and vinegar, her condition worsened, leading to severe ischemia.