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

Prettier to look at than they are to actually swim with. The sting of a jellyfish comes from specialized cells in the surface of its tentacles, known as cnidocytes. Each small, bulb-shaped cell holds ...

A recent study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, published this month in the journal Toxins, may finally put to rest the ongoing debate about whether to use cold or heat to treat ...

Despite the glorious arrival of summer, there’s definitely a sting in the season’s tail – quite literally. Even in the UK, it’s not just sunburn we need to watch out for. From nettles to jellyfish, ...