The Latest Breaking News from Mediterranean

It’s not only better weather that takes visitors south in winter, it’s also the quieter beaches, museums and restaurants. Our tipsters explore cities and towns from Porto to Athens

Cyprus’ interior minister says the east Mediterranean island nation is the first European Union member country to repatriate more migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected than have arrived in a single year

The best places on this Mediterranean island for families, couples, party-goers or culture vultures

Sunny recipes for a bright disposition and nourished body

More than 2,250 people have lost their lives in central part of Mediterranean this year

Study reveals how seals' convoluted nasal passages help retain heat and moisture, inspiring more efficient heating and ventilation systems.

The villa exhibits a natural stone kitchen and an arty living room – creating a sunny sancutary in the Dutch countryside

Rising global temps may expand green turtle nesting range in Mediterranean Sea by over 60%. Model predicts sea surface temp, salinity, human pop density affect suitability of nesting sites. Worst-case climate scenario could spread range to North African, Italian, Greek coastlines, but increased contact with humans could harm nesting success.

Israel has designated a small slice of land along Gaza’s Mediterranean coast as a safe zone

Rising temperatures drive turtles to popular vacation destinations, posing risks to their survival.

Fresh water that trickled down into Earth's crust 6 million years ago became trapped thousands of feet beneath the Hyblaean Mountains in Sicily, forming an aquifer that has not budged since.