Between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea became a basin of desolation, cut off from the global ocean during what is known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC). This period saw ...

Learn about the astounding megaflood that reshaped the Mediterranean. Discover the evidence of this ancient catastrophe and ...

How did woolly mammoths survive the last ice age? And how thick was the ice over New York City? Test your knowledge by taking ...

"The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon dwarfing any other known floods in Earth's history," an ...

The Chicxulub asteroid, for example, pushed the Earth into the Cenozoic Era, and 65 million years later, experts are pondering if we’ve entered a new geologic age induced by modern humans (and ...

Scientists previously theorized that, over a period of 10,000 years, the Mediterranean basin gradually refilled with water. However, the 2009 discovery of an erosion channel that stretches from ...

New images from the North Sea show never-before-seen landforms that were carved by a single, colossal ice sheet 1 million years ago and subsequently buried beneath a thick layer of mud ...

I've followed the Mediterranean diet for over 20 years while living in Crete, Greece. I eat some things in moderation, but I don't cut out certain food groups and snacks. Olive oil and lemons are ...

Looking to boost your nutrition this year? The Mediterranean diet topped the U.S. News & World Report's annual diet list for the 8th year in a row. Released Friday, the outlet's "Best Diets ...

The dip of Arctic air into the Midwest expanded ice coverage across all 5 Great Lakes, some seeing greater increases than others. Since last Saturday, January 18th, the Great Lakes Basin has seen ...

The Mediterranean diet topped U.S. News and World Report's Best Diets list. The Mediterranean diet-- which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains -- has once again topped U ...

The Mediterranean diet has been named the healthiest way to eat for the eighth year in a row. Based on traditions in countries like Italy, Greece, and Turkey, the eating style swept the top spot ...