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The Mediterranean Almost Vanished Millions of Years Ago. Here's Why.

Around 5.5 million years ago, almost three quarters of the Mediterranean Sea evaporated into the air – and new research helps to explain what caused this event, known as the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC).

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