Although many beachgoers are left unnerved when something unknown and unseen brushes up against them in the ocean, it may leave swimmers scratching their heads, or other body parts, when they leave ...

Moon jellies and jellyfish larvae, commonly known as sea lice, thrive in the summer. Warm-water temperatures and strong onshore winds are ideal conditions for them to pop up across area beaches. In ...

Summertime beachgoers are all too familiar with the painful sting of a jellyfish. But how do the stinging cells of jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones actually work? New research from the Stowers ...

HONOLULU (AP) - Marine scientists believe they have determined what is stinging or biting people at Keehi Lagoon. Waikiki Aquarium curator Jerry Crow says he consulted with other marine scientists and ...

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