Swarms of "fried egg jellyfish", capable of delivering a sting to humans, have invaded Spanish beaches this month. The recent surge has confirmed earlier predictions that the population of these sea ...

Tourists visiting Spain and its islands are being warned of an increase in jellyfish washing up on its popular beaches ahead of the peak summer season. Spanish news outlets, such as theMajorca Daily ...

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A new research project may soon turn the “fried egg” jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata) of the Mediterranean into a valuable source of collagen for cosmetics. Climate change has led to a surge in ...

An unprecedented invasion of poisonous jellyfish is sweeping southern Europe, heralding a potentially irreversible shift in the marine ecology of the Mediterranean, scientists warned this week. The ...

The Spot the Jellyfish citizen science campaign has been inundated with reports from the public about the annual appearance of the fried egg jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata). Individuals of this ...

Resorts along Spain’s Costa Brava are facing a significant increase in jellyfish populations, a trend linked to rising sea temperatures that have spurred their reproduction and migration northward.