Researchers found ancient river-carved plains beneath East Antarctica that may help slow ice loss and improve sea-level rise ...

Why do some rivers split? UCSB scientists found the answer—and it could change how we restore and manage waterways.

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...

A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for around two decades when a 35-mile-long fissure was spotted in Ethiopia's desert ...

Scientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath Earth’s surface.

A NEW ocean is forming beneath Ethiopia as a “heartbeat”-like pulse deep below the Earth’s surface splits the African continent in two, according to scientists. While a new ocean … ...

Today, the East African Rift serves as a key reference for understanding how continents split apart. This process, ongoing for billions of years, has continuously reshaped the Earth’s surface.

AFRICA is splitting apart – meaning the continent will form two separate land masses with an ocean in between in several million years, experts say. But the driving force behind the continent… ...

Rio Tinto's board and Jakob Stausholm agreed to part ways last week amid mounting concerns the CEO was reluctant to follow board priorities, including focusing on costs, after years of expansions ...

Africa is splitting into two continents due to tectonic forces reshaping the Earth beneath our feet. This video explores the fascinating geological process occurring along the East African Rift ...

THIS massive continent will tear apart, split into two pieces, study reveals, its not North America, Antarctica or Europe, the name is… In 5 to 10 million years, this will create a new ocean and ...