They’ll face traffic jams, algae blooms, sunburn and a rising threat – painful jellyfish encounters. Climate change, warming ocean temperatures, overfishing, invasive species and even ...

Hundreds of jellyfish threaten to shut down an Israeli power plant every summer. In recent years, several other power plants around the world have faced the same threat. More from Science Hundreds ...

On Sunday morning, triathletes participating in a training event off Granger Bay were forced to abandon their swim due to thick fog and an influx of stinging jellyfish. All week blooms of starlight or ...

In other parts of the world, swarms of jellyfish have menaced swimmers and clogged fishing nets. In 2006, beaches in Italy and Spain were closed because of a bloom of jellyfish known as mauve ...

The ongoing heat wave is bringing an increasing number of jellyfish to coastal waters this summer and swimmers and those playing along the beaches are being advised to take extra care.

Jellyfish, often found washed ashore or trapped between rocks, are a good example. Even if they appear harmless, these special sea creatures will surprise you with how quickly they sting — even ...

Under the heading of 'Review of Jellyfish Blooms in the Mediterranean and Black Sea', the reports points out that fish stocks had still not recovered from a surge in the mauve-coloured Pelagia ...

However, sometimes huge masses of jellyfish, known as blooms, occur. These are the result of an explosion in a jellyfish population. Human influence is often involved in this phenomenon. For instance, ...

A jellyfish sting causes red or purple skin and you may see small barbs stuck in your skin. To remove the barbs, make a paste out of sand and seawater and scrape a credit card across your skin.

The Newport Aquarium opened its newest exhibit on Friday.The exhibit is titled "Jellies: Go with the Flow" and will feature over 100 different jellyfish across six unique species. The exhibit will ...

Jellyfish blooms are an issue for many countries. Not only Korea but also other countries have been battling rising numbers. Korea has tried various countermeasures, but no innovative or totally ...