New research reveals that a rift in Earth’s crust is just a few million years away from splitting the continent of Africa into two—and creating a new ocean ...

Scientists observe Africa's split along the East African Rift, which could form a new ocean over millions of years and reveal ...

Africa is separating into two – and the split likely started tens of millions of years ago, according to a new study. By studying magnetic data, scientists at Keele University have discovered evidence ...

Beneath the sun-scorched lowlands of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, the ground is quietly coming apart. New seismic ...

In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A 35-mile-long crack, known as the East African Rift, is gradually tearing through ...

A large crack in the earth has appeared in areas of Kenya, followed by a series of earth tremors and quakes. They are pointing to a large crack, stretching several kilometres which surprisingly showed ...

Researchers have determined that Eastern Africa will likely split from the rest of the continent along the Turkana Rift, a ...

Scientists found mantle-linked helium signatures in Zambia's Kafue Rift hot springs. The findings suggest the Southwest ...