An international research team led by a Maltese marine geologist has uncovered evidence that the largest flooding event in known history happened in the Mediterranean more than five million years ago.

Scientists confirm a massive flood rapidly refilled the Mediterranean, drastically reshaping landscapes and altering ...

NIWA hydrodynamics scientist Richard Measures said records show even larger flooding of the Buller River in 1926, reports Xinhua news agency. "It's not the largest river in New Zealand but it does ...