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

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

A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and ...

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 ...

Holly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. Africa is slowly splitting in two. Like anything in geology, it’s an extremely long ...

The rift valleys of East Africa are some of the largest and most spectacular topographic features on Earth. They extend for 3,500 km through Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Malawi, and host extensive ...