The Red Sea isn’t red — so why does it have that name?

The Red Sea is a vital global trade route connecting Europe and Asia. This narrow sea boasts incredible marine biodiversity with numerous fish and coral species. Its name's origin remains a mystery, ...
The Conversation

Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing

Federico Donelli is affiliated with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI), and the Orion Policy Institute (OPI) The region stretches from ...
Science Daily

The Red Sea that vanished and the catastrophic flood that brought it back

Researchers at KAUST have confirmed that the Red Sea once vanished entirely, turning into a barren salt desert before being suddenly flooded by waters from the Indian Ocean. The flood carved deep ...
AOL

The Red Sea was completely dry before a massive Indian Ocean flood revived it

Some 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea basin was not recognizable as the deep blue waters of the ocean it is now. Instead, it was a desolate wasteland, cut off from Earth’s oceans, and inundated by ...
Phys.org

How the Red Sea went completely dry before being flooded by the Indian Ocean over 6 million years ago

Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have provided conclusive evidence that the Red Sea completely dried out about 6.2 million years ago, before being suddenly ...