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A geological upheaval of unprecedented magnitude is underway in East Africa: the gradual birth of a new ocean. This ...

Scientists have discovered a pulsating magma plume beneath Africa’s Afar region, slowly splitting the continent. This Rift ...

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 ...

A massive crack is forming beneath one of the world's continents, and scientists believe it could one day split the continent in two, giving rise to a brand new ocean.

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

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