Mild winter weather creates ideal conditions for these jelly-like creatures that travel by wind and wash ashore in spring.

Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California. As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been ...

Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing ... Dykstra Coy reported spotting the critters on the beach by Cayucos Pier in early April. “Their appearance usually means ...

Sprains, cuts and stings: don’t let these hazards on the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ruin your beach day.

The shores of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties have once again become the final resting place for scores of Velella velella ...

Temperatures are beginning to ease and there are some brave souls who have already gone to enjoy the beach. In California, ...

Their sting is rarely deadly to humans—but it can be extremely painful. Recently, they’ve been showing up in local ...

Located between Bolivia and Peru, Lake Titicaca is the world’s highest navigable lake—perched at a dizzying 3,812 meters ...