Jan. 21, 2025 — 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 ...

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The new model shows blobs within Earth's mantle where seismic waves travel slower than usual (blue), which suggests they may be subducted slab chunks. (Image credit: Sebastian Noe/ETH Zurich ...

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