Under our feet, processes are occurring that could reshape the world map in the long run. Africa, although it seems like a ...

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

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

The East African Rift results from the movement of two tectonic plates: the Somali plate in the east and the Nubian plate in the west, gradually pulling apart and deepening the fissure.