A large region of unusually hot rock deep beneath the Appalachian Mountains in the United States could be linked to Greenland ...

Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years - and they still are. Our new study reveals fresh evidence of rhythmic pulses of ...

The Kenya Meteorological Department has answered concerns by Kenyans about the phenomenon that makes July a generally colder ...

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

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

Focus on growth, not noise - Rift Valley leaders tell Kenyans They argue that a wider and performing economy will create jobs for the restless youth.

Scientists in recent years have made progress in finding ancient DNA in fossils, gaining insight into organisms that lived long ago. But the oldest DNA obtained so far dates back about two million ...

Scientists discovered a massive superplume beneath Africa’s Rift System, driving volcanic activity and potentially splitting the continent to form a new ocean.

You often find geological features like rift valleys, volcanos and geysers in areas where plates are pulling apart.