According to the latest studies, the African continent is splitting apart. Once this process is finalized, a new ocean and two new land masses will arise. Coastlines and underwater habitats will be ...

Scientists say Africa is gradually breaking apart along the East African Rift. The process is slow, but it could one day ...

A massive geological transformation is taking place in East Africa, where a hidden force beneath the Earth's surface is slowly tearing the continent apart. The process stems from the East African Rift ...

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 ...

For several years, social media pages and accounts have claimed that a new ocean is forming in Africa. The claim has been spread by YouTube (archived) videos (archived) with views in the millions, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A pulsing mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is gradually forming a new ocean. | Credit: Dr Derek Keir ...

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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the most impressive geologic features on the planet—not to mention one of the most volcanically active and ...