Humans aren't the only species that like to swim in warm, near-shore waters. Jellyfish are back at the Delaware beaches, ready to ruin a good dip with their stinging tentacles. Sea and bay nettles and ...

Imagine you’re swimming in deep water. All of a sudden, there’s a wall of jellyfish in front of you. And you have to keep swimming. This was not a nightmare; it was a real-life scenario for marathon ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — This past July was hot. Record-breaking hot. Who really likes warm water? Jellyfish. Temperatures in Norfolk, where records are kept, averaged 85 degrees Fahrenheit for ...

Three Cassiopea, or upside-down jellyfish, from Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean seen from above in the lab at the Department of Invertebrate Zoology in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

Locomotion through the seas can be arduous. Water is more viscous than air, so underwater creatures must overcome strong frictional resistance as they swim. To make things more difficult, liquid water ...

The Australian white-spotted jellyfish's venom isn't strong enough to kill prey, so they mainly feast on plankton. However, ...

Vinegar has been another popular remedy for jellyfish stings. In many cases, it can deactivate venomous cells that haven’t ...

There's a lot of folklore on how to treat a jellyfish sting, but the science suggests your best bets may be hot water and topical painkillers -- at least in North American waters. Jellyfish stings are ...

Scientists say they have unraveled the mystery of the unusual "stinging water" phenomenon long reported by swimmers and snorkelers who have strayed close to upside-down jellyfish—the creatures launch ...