The East African Rift System is a 4,000-mile-long, 22-million-year-old zone that extends from Jordan to Mozambique. And it's been increasingly active in the past two decades, leading to speculation ...

These plates have shaped the planet's surface over millions of years, driving the formation and breakup of continents. What makes the East African Rift particularly significant is its scale and ...

Iceland sits atop a similar rift area as northern Africa, and it's possible to scuba dive into a lake that's formed between the separating areas. When was the last time we got a new ocean?

Several past eruptions were characterized by similar lava fountaining episodes, including at the start of the Puʻuʻōʻō ...

A swarm of earth tremors and fears of volcanic eruptions in January forced tens of thousands of people to move away from ...

The recoverable shale oil reserves in China, one of the world's major crude oil consumers, ranks third globally. Data from ...

Kilauea is in a unique phase of activity in Halema‘uma‘u, with 12 episodes of dual lava fountains since Dec. 23, 2024.