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

The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the ...

A group of researchers from across the world has found that a steady, rhythmic pulse deep beneath Ethiopia’s Afar region, much like a human heartbeat, is gradually tearing the continent apart. Their s ...

There are some weather phenomena that are more surprising than others, but without a doubt, the eruption of lava in ...

Researchers in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift reported a deep, rhythmic mantle “pulse” that is slowly tearing Africa apart to form a new ocean basin.

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

A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for ...

The organisation said 2024 recorded the highest ocean heat content as global mean sea level rose by 4.7 millimetres per year ...

A recent satellite photo captured a giant comma-shaped cloud of "Saharan dust" being blown above the Atlantic Ocean. The hazy ...