"It's pretty surreal to walk between two major pieces of Earth's crust that are drifting in different directions," Brooke ...

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

This continent may be dividing in two, according to a startling finding on the map of Earth. Africa is expected to split but only within millions of years.

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

But sometime in the very distant future, there may be a new guest: a sixth ocean. As a result of movement from the East ...

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

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 ...

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

It is situated on top of a rift between two tectonic plates, which makes the island nation vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, which have rocked portions of the country and displaced ...

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

Scientists discover evidence of a submerged continent beneath Iceland, challenging Earth’s continental map. This tectonic ...