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

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

The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as ...

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.

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 ...

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

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

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

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

Volcanoes and earthquakes are both natural phenomena driven by the dynamic processes that shape Earth’s interior and surface.