Since 2005, a 35-mile-long crack known as the East African Rift has been forming. In the scorching deserts of East Africa, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In one of the hottest places on Earth, along an arid stretch of East Africa’s Afar region, it’s possible to stand on the exact ...

The African continent will one day break in two, with a new ocean filling the void between the separation, scientists say.

A new ocean could form in the distant future after a split continues to form in Africa, according to researchers. "This is the only place on Earth where you can study how a continental rift becomes an ...

They targeted the Afar region in the Horn of Africa after a recent surge in volcanic activity and earthquakes plus the appearance of giant cracks in the rocky surface. Tectonic plates in the area are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Magnetic data collected in the late 1960s reveals how the ...