While beachcombing this week along the Texas coast, I had one of those “wait … really?” moments that make exploring the shoreline so much fun. Tucked among the usual sargassum, shells and windblown ...

While beachcombing this week along the Texas coast, I had one of those “wait…really?” moments that makes exploring the shoreline so much fun. Tucked among the usual sargassum, shells, and windblown ...

Box jellyfish get their name from their cube-shaped bell, with long tentacles trailing from each corner. When alive in the water, those tentacles can stretch several feet. "Unlike most jellyfish, they ...

Marine life is full of strange, beautiful, and often misunderstood creatures, but few are as bizarre and fascinating as the jellyfish. While they may look like simple blobs floating aimlessly through ...

For three summers in a row, researchers working in the Mai Po Nature Reserve noticed something unusual drifting through the brackish shrimp ponds. At first glance, the small, translucent animal looked ...

It’s not unusual for jellyfish to wash ashore along the Texas coast. More often than not, they’re harmless moon jellies — clear disc shaped creatures that most people can handle without being stung.