Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years—and ...

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

The disease is known for its strong association with climatic variables, especially excessive rainfall, high humidity, and ...

One of the world's largest rift valleys is the EAR, approximately 3,700 miles long and 30-40 miles wide. The rift valley is so big that it is slowly splitting Africa in two.

The formation and evolution of the African Rift Valley are shaded in mystery, but geoscientists at Penn State are mapping the history of the Rift through space and time by analyzing the chemistry ...

Great Rift Valley, Tanzania. Shutterstock This process is accompanied by surface manifestations along the rift valley in the form of volcanism and seismic activity. Rifts are the initial stage of a ...

A deep, wide gash has slashed across the Great Rift Valley floor in a geologically hot part of Kenya. Some wonder if East Africa will eventually separate from the continent.

And if you need any proof, look no further than Kenya’s Rift Valley, where a giant, gaping tear opened up following heavy rains and seismic activity, according to Face2Face Africa.

During an expedition to British East Africa in 1892–93 Prof. Gregory confirmed Suess's conclusions, with some modifications as to the age and origin of the Great Rift Valley, the formation of ...

Books Received Published: 23 February 1922 The Rift Valleys and Geology of East Africa G. W. L. Nature 109, 233–234 (1922) Cite this article ...