Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Size really doesn't matter, after all — at least in the non-human animal kingdom. Tiny creatures may be more dangerous than the ...

Marine researchers say climate change could be altering the migration patterns of the dangerous Irukandji jellyfish along Queensland's east coast. The Irukandji is one of the deadliest marine animals, ...

A Griffith University led study has made the surprising discovery that ocean acidification may provide some protection for South East Queenslanders from the Irukandji jellyfish. Researchers from ...

Another child has been flown to Hervey Bay Hospital with a suspected Irukandji sting after swimming in a creek off Wathumba Road on K'gari (Fraser Island) in Queensland on Wednesday afternoon. Three ...

One minute, you’re swimming in the sparkling water off the Queensland coast. The next minute, you’re fighting for your life. That’s a plausible series of events for people unlucky enough to be stung ...

One of the world's deadliest creatures is set to swarm Australia's north-east and threaten beach goers. Experts have warned jellyfish, especially the Irukandji species, presence will increase ...

Reports that Irukandji jellyfish might be moving south may be panicking people unnecessarily. It’s almost impossible to tell where the tiny jellyfish are along our coast, but that could change with ...

They may be small but the sting of the Irukandji jellyfish certainly packs a punch, and unfortunately Hannah Mitchell found out the hard way. Hannah Mitchell has miraculously survived a sting by an ...

Twenty-two people have been hospitalised this summer with Irukandji stings, which can cause brain haemorrhages The deadly Irukandji jellyfish is likely to spread further down Australia’s east coast as ...

Close up of a irukandji, a poisonous and dangerous box jellyfish from Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia© Anna LoFi/Shutterstock.com One minute, you’re swimming in the sparkling water off the Queensland ...

Size really doesn't matter, after all — at least in the non-human animal kingdom. Tiny creatures may be more dangerous than the world's top predators, especially if they're difficult to spot. Case in ...