An adult jellyfish is known as a medusa. Jellyfish belong to a group called Cnidaria, which also includes sea anemones and corals. As animals, they are subject to the cycle of life and death - though ...

Jellyfish death can occur due to various factors, including injury, disease and natural senescence (aka old age). Injuries ...

Dr McQuatters-Gollop said a recent cold snap could have led to their deaths as jellyfish, unlike mammals, do not have the ...

Beachgoers have spoken of their surprise at the "surreal" sight of thousands of dead jellyfish washed up on the shore. The moon jellyfish were spotted at Broadsands Beach near Ilfracombe.

It is known to be the deadliest jellyfish in the world. Zoologist Jamie Seymour from the James Cook University in Cairns, northern Queensland, said Jordan's death would be the first recorded in ...

But, as it turns out, the secret to cheating death might have been hiding in plain sight - or rather, floating in the ocean. Meet the Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the "immortal jellyfish ...

Jellyfish, fascinating yet dangerous creatures, inhabit oceans worldwide. While some are harmless, others possess potent ...

Occasionally fluid will fill the lungs and, if left untreated, could result in death. Dr. Angel Yanagihara, a marine ...