Also known as the Indo-Pacific Sea Wasp, the box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri, is the world's most venomous marine creature, responsible for as many as 60 deaths in 50 years in Australia, as well as ...

The Chironex fleckeri is the largest – and most venomous – box jellyfish - Adisha Pramod/Alamy Sun, sea, sand – and stings. Spain’s tourism trifecta is facing an unwelcome addition this summer, as ...

A five-year-old boy stung by a deadly box jellyfish at a beach in Australia is lucky to be alive and prompt treatment with vinegar helped save him. The boy was swimming at Casuarina Beach near Darwin, ...

MALAYSIA'S tropical waters are home to a diverse array of marine life, from colourful coral reefs to fascinating sea creatures. Box jellyfish, known for their cube-shaped bells and potentially lethal ...

One Australian box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) contains enough venom to kill at least 60 people. Finding an antidote to the venom, however, can save lives. In a new study, scientists from Sydney ...

Tommy Johnson was stung by a box jellyfish on February 22 while fishing along the Cape York Peninsula, police say. He was taken to Townsville Hospital for treatment but died on March 1. Chironex ...

You should steer clear of a box jellyfish. The marine animal’s sting can cause serious and sometimes fatal symptoms in a matter of minutes. Despite their name, jellyfish aren’t fish. They’re Cnidaria, ...

You’ve heard all the “cures” for jellyfish stings, from meat tenderizer to rubbing sand on it. But do any of them actually work? University of Hawaii professor Angel Yanagihara and John A. Burns ...

Researchers have demonstrated the potential for off-the-shelf drones to be used to detect deadly box jellyfish. Researchers from James Cook University in Cairns have demonstrated, for the first time, ...

Vinegar has long been used as a folk remedy for jellyfish stings, but recent research suggests that it might actually make things worse by causing more venom to be discharged into the body. This is at ...