A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

According to the latest theory, the Mediterranean Sea may have been formed by the largest flood in history. Over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean is believed to have broken through ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar ... thick – below much of the seafloor. This confirmed that a vast ...

Near the world's coastlines, the ocean is just a few hundred meters deep because of the continental shelf, the area of shallow seafloor ... ocean through the Straits of Gibraltar.

A massive flood five million years ago saw water rushing from the Atlantic Ocean and piercing its way through the Strait of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean ... Digging into the rocks below the ...

It’s not just any fossil, but one that reshapes the map of human ancestry ... in the Penghu Channel off Taiwan, a stretch of seafloor that once connected Taiwan to the Chinese mainland.

This area is the renowned Strait of Magellan, which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. It is named for Magellan, as he is considered the first European to have sailed through it in 1519 ...

The world has a more detailed map of the seafloor than ever before thanks to observations taken from space. NASA published a video this week showing a remarkably clear picture of the bottom of the ...

More accurate maps of the ocean floor are crucial for a range of seafaring activities, including navigation and laying underwater communications cables. “Seafloor mapping is key in both ...