This was when the Earth was one continent called Pangaea that slowly broke apart and spread out to form the continents we ...

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

While continental drifts take eons to fully effectuate, this ongoing split has experts concerned about its rapid progress.

The Great Rift in East Africa is one of the few spots on Earth being actively separated by tectonic activity and will ...

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

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

New reports have uncovered shocking details about the formation of the world’s sixth ocean!250 million years ago, the ...

Africa has been gradually splitting into two, slowly creating what will be a new ocean. While we first learned about this two ...

Earth once just had one continent known as Pangea that slowly broke apart to form the continents we know today.

Where continents rift apart, new crust is formed from upwelling magma. Eventually, a new ocean basin forms. In this web focus we present opinion pieces, along with research and overview articles ...

Signs of this dramatic shift lie in the East African Rift System (EARS), one of the largest ... setting the stage for Africa’s eventual split. Future Ocean to Form Once the continental split ...

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