The East African Rift threatens to split the massive contient into two plates in the distant future, though geological events ...

The continent’s landscape is evolving as large tectonic plates shift. Eventually, the Eastern countries will separate from ...

Africa is undergoing a gradual geological transformation, with tectonic forces slowly pulling the continent apart. This ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

Africa is dividing in two, and a new landmass and ocean may form sooner than expected. The change could alter the climate and ...

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

While the actual dramatic split and creation of a new continent and ocean are at least a million years away and we'll all ...

A scientist has warned that an area of East Africa ... of the continent sooner than previously thought. A 35-mile-long crack was discovered along a section of the East African Rift (EAR) in ...

An ocean may in time develop from a rift in the Afar Triangle, in the Horn of Africa which will be close to America.

A dramatic transformation is unfolding in Africa as tectonic forces split the continent. The East African Rift, stretching from Mozambique to the Red Sea, sets the stage for a new ocean.

Africa is slowly tearing apart, and scientists are watching closely. The continent’s shifting plates could create a new ...

Scientists are predicting that Earth's eighth continent could develop a lot sooner than initially thought. We'll be long dead ...