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The Latest Breaking News from the Mediterranean Sea

A telescope under the sea has spotted the most energetic ghost particle yet

Scientists think it came from outside the Milky Way galaxy but its exact source remains a mystery

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Most energetic neutrino ever found on Earth detected at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

Physicists have detected the highest-energy 'ghost particle' ever felt on Earth, with nearly 100 times more energy than any neutrino previously detected.

LiveScience · Feb 12, 2025

Russian Ship Explodes And Sinks After Secret Mission To Syria

A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea following an explosion in the engine room, Russia's foreign ministry confirmed.

International Business Times · Dec 24, 2024

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Russian Cargo Ship Sinks In Mediterranean After Engine Room Explosion

Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sinks in the Mediterranean Sea after an engine room explosion. 14 crew members rescued, 2 missing. Ship was en route to Vladi...

Russia Conducts Military Exercise In Mediterranean Sea

Russian and US military chiefs discuss a Russian military exercise involving hypersonic and cruise missiles in the Mediterranean Sea.

2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece

Greece's Coast Guard says that rescuers are still searching the Mediterranean Sea near Greece’s southernmost island for two people reported missing when a boat carrying 100 migrants sank

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

European Mediterranean States Discuss Middle East, Migration

Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea met in Cyprus Friday to discuss the wars in the Middle East, which they fear will fuel migration and threaten their own security.

International Business Times · Oct 11, 2024

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Israeli Military Intercepts UAV Over Mediterranean Sea Near Central Israel

Learn about the interception of a UAV over the Mediterranean Sea and the challenges posed by unauthorized drone activities.

Migrant Boat Capsizes In Mediterranean, 20 Missing

Tragic incident in the Mediterranean Sea as a boat carrying migrants capsizes near Lampedusa, leaving 20 missing. Search and rescue operations ongoing.

5.5 million years ago the Mediterranean dried out, with sobering lessons for humanity today – new research

What would happen if humans dried out the Mediterranean sea, turning it into a giant salt lake? Would its wildlife survive, and if so, how long would it take to recover?

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024

Pope Francis hits out at treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea

Pope Francis called for expanding access routes for migrants

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Where can I see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026?

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will pass over parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain.

Space · Aug 25, 2024

Mediterranean Sea breaks temperature record

The Mediterranean Sea reached its highest temperature on record on Thursday, Spanish researchers told AFP, breaking the record from July 2023.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2024

UN agencies urge Greece to shed light on migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds one year ago

The United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies are criticizing Greece’s failure over the past year to shed light on one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea that left hundreds dead

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024

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Motorsport · Apr 26, 2024

Why do so many F1 stars live in Monaco?

Sponsored by Monaco is considered home for almost half of the 20 drivers on the current F1 grid as well as Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff but there are more reasons than just the huge tax-free benefits that draw them there. One of the world's smallest nations, Monaco has a…

International Business Times UK · Mar 22, 2024

'Can I Go To School?': Boy, 8, Travels Over 3500 Miles Alone To Italy After Jihadists Attack His Village

The eight-year-old walked through the Sahara Desert and endured some time in prison before finally crossing the Mediterranean Sea in a dinghy.

LiveScience · Mar 20, 2024

7,000-year-old canoes from Italy are the oldest ever found in the Mediterranean

The wooden vessels were likely used by Neolithic people for fishing and transport.

France 24 · Mar 1, 2024

'We are asking for a public inquiry' into migrant deaths at sea: European Ombudsman

Alarmed by a recent series of maritime emergencies involving migrants trying to reach European shores, Europe's top ethics watchdog is calling on the EU’s authorities to open a public investigation into thousands of deaths in the Mediterranean Sea. European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly demanded an independent commission of inquiry as part…

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WEKU · Feb 12, 2024

A rescue ship saved them from the sea. Now these migrants find a tough road in Europe

Thousands of migrants have drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe. The dangerous journey does not deter many more from the risky crossing.

LiveScience · Feb 8, 2024

Colossal underwater canyon discovered near seamount deep in the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers have discovered a 33,000-foot-wide (10 kilometers) underwater canyon that was carved out of the Mediterranean seabed shortly before the sea dried up around 6 million years ago.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024

‘I was willing to risk it all, or die’: a week onboard a rescue vessel in the Mediterranean Sea

Thousands of people die each year crossing the world’s most dangerous migration route to Europe. Yet many of those rescued from the waves say they would do it all again

WEKU · Jan 17, 2024

Italy's regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the Mediterranean

The Ocean Viking has been impounded, as Italy targets charity groups that operate vessels in the Mediterranean Sea looking for migrants and refugees in distress.

Inverse · Dec 12, 2023

Scientists Uncover Possible Explanation for Bizarre ‘Atmospheric Ghosts’ Phenomenon

A new study investigates a "ghost" over the Mediterranean Sea in 2019.

WEKU · Dec 12, 2023

Why Egypt doesn't want Palestinians in Gaza to cross the border

Hemmed in by Israeli forces and the Mediterranean Sea, Palestinians in Gaza seemingly have only one place left to go — across the border to Egypt. But Egypt is resistant to letting them in.

LiveScience · Nov 15, 2023

Supervolcano 'megabeds' discovered at bottom of sea point to catastrophic events in Europe every 10,000 to 15,000 years

Four huge deposits from supervolcano eruptions over the last 40,000 years have been discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea.

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