allowing a gigantic flood of Atlantic water to rush back into the Mediterranean Sea. Known as the Zanclean megaflood, it's said to have been one of the most extreme floods to ever grace planet Earth.

the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic and was partly or completely desiccated over a period of some 600,000 years during the Messinian salinity crisis before being refilled by the Zanclean ...

throughout the latter part of the Messinian age of the Miocene epoch, from 5.96 to 5.33 Ma. It ended with the Zanclean flood, when the Atlantic reclaimed the basin.

For days, the people of Paiporta have been dealing with the devastation of their town. But what hurts them now is the sense that they have been forgotten by their country. As we walk through this ...

Public outrage over the authorities’ handling of the second-deadliest flood in Europe this century seems set to grow as the region remains engulfed in grief and frustration. European Editor at ...

Meanwhile, flood survivors and volunteers are engaged in the titanic task of clearing an omnipresent layer of dense mud. The storm cut power and water services on Tuesday night but about 85% of ...

Dubbed “the flood of the century”, rainfall last Tuesday saw wide swathes of southern and eastern Spain completely destroyed by torrents of muddy water. With cars tumbling down streets in ...

Flood-hit regions in Spain are bracing for more heavy rain on Friday while hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to assist in rescue efforts after devastating flash floods killed at least 205 ...

There are about 1,200 soldiers from the military’s emergency unit already operating in the region, where a deluge of water engulfed cars, closed roads, cancelled trains and killed more than 150 ...

So long as no lives are lost. Those are mere objects. Things. In the short span of the destructive and quick force of the flood, I managed to be smart-alecky. We can always buy books but can I buy ...

Flood damaged cars are seen outside the Bonaire shopping mall on the outskirts of Valencia, eastern Spain (AFP via Getty Images) The disaster, which has prompted the central government to deploy ...

Air India found an ammunition cartridge in the seat of a flight from Dubai to Delhi, prompting an immediate security investigation. This incident occurs amidst a series of hoax threats affecting ...