A quiet and slow-moving change is unfolding beneath the surface of East Africa– one that could, over millions of years, reshape not only the continent but the global map as we know it. Scientists ...

In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A 35-mile-long crack, known as the East African Rift, is gradually tearing through ...

Researchers have found new evidence that a gigantic superplume of hot rock is rising beneath Africa, causing intense volcanic activity and splitting the continent in two. Geologists have long known ...

For several years, social media pages and accounts have claimed that a new ocean is forming in Africa. The claim has been spread by YouTube (archived) videos (archived) with views in the millions, ...

A large crack in the earth has appeared in areas of Kenya, followed by a series of earth tremors and quakes. They are pointing to a large crack, stretching several kilometres which surprisingly showed ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A pulsing mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is gradually forming a new ocean. | Credit: Dr Derek Keir ...

(CNN) — A large crack, stretching several kilometres, made a sudden appearance recently in south-western Kenya. The tear, which continues to grow, caused part of the Nairobi-Narok highway to collapse ...

The board of Canada's Barrick Mining has raised the possibility of splitting the company into two separate entities, one focused on North America and the other on Africa and Asia, four sources ...