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A juvenile great white shark caught off Spain's coast in 2023 has scientists rethinking everything we thought we knew about these ocean giants. Turns out, they may have been quietly thriving in Mediterranean waters all along.
An Italian rescue ship pulled 123 people to safety during three dramatic operations in the Mediterranean Sea over two days. Among those rescued were at least 20 children fleeing conflict and hardship in African nations.
A graduate student spotted a 900-year-old Crusader sword sticking out of the Mediterranean seabed while swimming off Israel's coast. It's his second medieval sword discovery in three years.
Autonomous underwater drones are fishing tires, fences, and ship parts from the Mediterranean seabed without risking human lives. The AI-powered fleet could cut marine litter in half by 2030.
Twenty-two massive granite blocks from the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria have been lifted from the Mediterranean seafloor, giving scientists their first chance to understand how one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was built. Researchers are now digitally reconstructing the monument block by block, creating a 3D model that could one day project a hologram of the lighthouse over Alexandria's harbor.
Fishing communities in the Mediterranean are witnessing something remarkable: properly protected marine areas are helping fish stocks bounce back and supporting bigger catches. A new summit in March 2026 will share these success stories and prove that ocean conservation works for everyone.
Ancient hunter-gatherers crossed 85 kilometers of open Mediterranean Sea to reach Malta 8,500 years ago, over 1,000 years earlier than previously known. The discovery is rewriting what we thought Stone Age peoples could accomplish.