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

A giant rift is slowly tearing Africa, the second-largest continent, apart. This depression — known as the East African Rift — is a network of valleys that stretches about 2,175 miles (3,500 ...

Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart. But while the effects won’t ...

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

A massive crack in East Africa is growing fast. Scientists believe it could one day split the continent and form Earth’s ...

The cracks are "associated with the East African Rift System (EARS)," which stretches "downward for thousands of kilometers through several countries in Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, the ...

A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

The rift is responsible for creating some of Africa's most iconic landmarks, including the peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. It started forming roughly 25 million years ago, but its ...