Remarkably, it could one day lead to the formation of Earth's sixth ocean. At the heart of this phenomenon are tectonic plates—massive sections of the Earth's crust that move atop the semi-fluid ...

There are some weather phenomena that are more surprising than others, but without a doubt, the eruption of lava in ...

A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and ...

The split in Ethiopia, known as the East African Rift Valley, occurred in 2005, but the full development into a new ocean may not be complete for another 5 to 10 million years.

Geologists have confirmed that a new ocean is being created as the African continent is split in half. An international effort has revealed that a 35 miles long rift appeared in the Ethiopian ...

Beneath Ethiopia, the Earth’s mantle is pulsing like a slow, steady heartbeat, slowly tearing Africa apart and laying the ...

Africa could be split into two parts by the formation of a new ocean in the distant future, according to researchers. Two major sections of the continent are splitting apart, whi ...

The East Africa Rift is slowly splitting apart and is expected to eventually fill with water, forming a brand new ocean.

A new ocean is slowly forming in East Africa as the African, Arabian, and Somali plates drift apart. This geological shift, mirroring the breakup of Pangea, will flood the East African Rift Valley ...

A group of researchers from across the world has found that a steady, rhythmic pulse deep beneath Ethiopia’s Afar region, much like a human heartbeat, is gradually tearing the continent apart. Their s ...

The Great Rift Valley is one of the most geologically active regions in the world. Here, the Earth’s crust is stretching, facilitating the formation of fissures and the sinking of land blocks.