At the western edge of the Mediterranean basin, a narrow land bridge once sealed off the Atlantic. We now call it the ...

Long-distance seafarers crossed the Mediterranean Sea far earlier than scientists had believed, a new study has found.

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

(We now know that less than 11% of Mediterranean marine species survived the crisis, showing just how big and lasting the impact was on life in the sea). The term Zanclean Flood was coined in the ...

Ferdinandea hosts an abundance of life, such as schools of ... of fishing taking place in the Mediterranean. Conservationists warn that this entire sea is endangered. Importance: Extensive fishing ...

The sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea are home to over 700 varieties of fish and almost 10 per cent of the world's marine species. Its coastline is one of the most densely populated ...

You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested from the Mediterranean seafloor, could set you back $30. Harvesting these sponges is dangerous ...