A box jellyfish was found Oct. 4 on the beach of Bald Head Island in North Carolina, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A stinging creature with 24 eyes and tentacles washed up on a North ...

From venomous sprays to lethal toxins , these animals can seriously injure—or even kill – without ever laying a claw, tooth ...

The tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war, (which is technically a siphonophore, a group related to jellyfish), contain harpoon-like cells called nematocysts that deliver painful doses of venom.

Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia's northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said Monday, forcing the closure of several beaches. Bluebottle ...

While jellyfish stings are seldom life-threatening, they can be a very unpleasant experience. Stings can cause pain, swelling, and in rare cases, serious reactions like breathing trouble. Treat stings ...

If you’ve spotted a big, blue jellyfish on your beach walk recently, it likely wasn’t a jellyfish at all. Beachgoers around north Florida reported seeing Portuguese men o’ war washed up on the sand ...

Nature is beautiful, but don’t let that fool you. Poison isn’t just for snakes; some creatures use it in ways so brutal, you’ll wonder why horror movies haven’t copied them yet. In this wild ride ...

No trip to the Grand Strand would be complete without a trip to the beach. Sharks and riptides can be deadly dangers in the ocean, but don’t forget to watch where you step on the sand during beach day ...