Deep beneath East Africa, tectonic forces are pulling the continent apart—slowly creating a new ocean that could reshape ...

In the scorching deserts of East Africa, the ground is slowly tearing itself apart — a slow-motion, geological drama. Over millions of years, the African continent will cleave in two, and scientists ...

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...

It’s thought that Africa’s new ocean will take at least 5 million to 10 million years to form, but the Afar region’s fortuitous location at the boundaries of the Nubian, ...

Iceland sits atop a similar rift area as Northern Africa, and it's possible to scuba dive into a lake that has formed between the separating areas.. When was the last time we got a new ocean ...

Satellite data reveals climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean. Only 0.001% of the ocean floor has been explored - posing significant global challenges.

Researchers collected 14 specimens from the west African coast, including one from a market in Ghana, and confirmed the ...

The split in Ethiopia, known as the East African Rift Valley, occurred in 2005, but the full development into a new ocean may not be complete for another 5 to 10 million years.