http://www.newsweek.com/mars-valleys-barren-surface-carved-huge-floods-billions-years-ago-loire-vallis-water-1634606 > Massive floods from overflowing and rupturing lakes carved deep chasms into the face of Mars during its ancient history, according to new research. > The research, led by scientists at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, could grant insights into how the now dry network of river valleys formed across the Martian surface.