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 ...

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

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

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.

In the geologic history of Earth, shifting plate tectonics are commonplace, and Africa's impending rift is but another chapter in that story. The Earth's continents are far from constant.

“The African continent is undergoing a slow, monumental split due to tectonic plate movements in the Afar Triangle. A new ...

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

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

U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order stopping ...

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