'It just shows how degraded this ecosystem is,' said Dr. Francesco Ferretti, a lead researcher at Virginia Tech Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025 ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – SeaQL at the Virginia Tech lab is collaborating with a team of volunteers across 22 countries that border the Mediterranean to collect environmental DNA. All in hopes of being ...

The Mediterranean great white shark population is hiding! These charismatic yet elusive creatures have been giving scientists the runaround for some time. However, the accidental capture of a juvenile ...

An extensive review has examined 160 years' worth of data concerning the elusive Mediterranean great white shark population after a juvenile shark was accidentally caught in 2023. The review concludes ...

Overfishing, illegal fishing and increasing marketing of shark meat pose significant threats to the more than 80 species of sharks and rays that inhabit the Mediterranean Sea, according to a new study ...

Hadera, Israel — Israeli police on Tuesday were scouring the waters off the country's Mediterranean coast for a swimmer who they fear may have been attacked by a shark, in an area that for decades has ...

With record temperatures bringing increased numbers of seals and dolphins, scientists say large predators could return to UK waters ...

Great white sharks are on the brink of disappearing from the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Blue Marine Foundation, the Mediterranean Sea is among the most exploited fisheries in the world. And ...

New research has found more than 200 measures to protect sharks and rays across the 22 coastal states of the Mediterranean region. However, while elasmobranchs have made it onto many policy agendas, ...