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 ...

Scientists have warned that Africa is breaking apart faster than previously thought. A 35-mile-long fissure in Ethiopia’s desert emerged in 2005 but has since been widening at a rate of half an inch ...

Africa is dividing in two, and a new landmass and ocean may form sooner than expected. The change could alter the climate and ecosystem of the region, as well as the way humans live. In the geologic ...

A new study reveals a dizzying geological future – that of the slow but inexorable separation of the Somali and African ...