Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant ...

Nobody wants to experience a jellyfish sting. Luckily, if you stay alert and know what to look for, you can significantly ...

A species of jellyfish hunts its prey by hurling venom grenades to create "stinging water", researchers said early this month, solving a long-standing mystery as to how they gather food without ...

as the cannonball relies on its sticky mucus membrane to catch its prey. The impact of a sting on a person is incredibly low and results in no lasting damage. The cannonball jellyfish is also ...

“I think they’re just mesmerizing,” Jennie Janssen, the assistant curator who oversees the care of the aquarium’s jellyfish ... tubes to harpoon floating prey. To reel it into their ...

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.

Cnidarians, which include jellyfish and sea anemones, are marine animals known for their unique venomous capabilities. Their venoms serve various ecological functions, such as capturing prey and ...

Anemones are marine invertebrates that are closely related to jellyfish. This colorful and ... the Venus flytrap anemone has a unique method of catching prey. The anemone sits still on the ocean ...