A geological upheaval of unprecedented magnitude is underway in East Africa: the gradual birth of a new ocean. This phenomenon, closely monitored by scientists, could ultimately divide the African ...

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 scientist uses satellite radar to monitor volcanic activity in the region. The Afar region is home to The East African Rift Valley is a huge fault in the earth’s crust that stretches across ...