The flood that filled the Mediterranean sea caused destruction for all creatures in its path, but created the body of water we know today. The largest known flood in geological time took anywhere from ...

An astonishing ancient flood drastically transformed Earth's geography, reshaping coastlines and creating valleys. The Zanclean Flood, a monumental event, filled the Mediterranean Basin in mere years, ...

The sunny Mediterranean Sea—today a very popular holiday destination—had a period long ago when it was an expansive salt flat, entirely dry. The sea may have been refilled by a gigantic "megaflood" ...

A new study provides compelling new evidence that a colossal 'megaflood' refilled the Mediterranean Sea, ending a period during which the Med was a vast expanse of salt flats. The study suggests the ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than a speeding car down ...

A new study has provided compelling new evidence that a huge “megaflood” refilled the Mediterranean Sea around 5 million years ago. This surge of water - the Zanclean Megaflood - is said to have ended ...

But if, on a certain day about 5.3 million years ago, you happened to go for a stroll along that mountain range, you might have discovered something odd: a trickle of water, making its way down one of ...

The largest known flood in geological time took anywhere from 2 years to 16 years to fill up the Mediterranean Sea. While it didn't fill up the area fast, the water was powerful and hit some areas at ...