Earth’s continents may look fixed on a globe, but they’ve been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years – and ...

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 ...

Beneath the Afar region's vast landscape in Ethiopia, scientists have discovered a powerful geological force that is ...

Imagine living in a place where a single drought, hurricane, or mudslide could wipe out your food supply. Across Africa, many ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Manila: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte province in the northern Philippines today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

These 10 U.S. states experience the highest number of earthquakes, shaking their ground quietly yet consistently, reminding ...

In astonishing new footage, Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spews a toxic column of ash measuring around 63,000 ...

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones meet in East Africa ...

A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...

In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that ...

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