The East African Rift stretches more than 3,000 kilometers, slicing from Ethiopia’s Red Sea coast through Kenya and down to ...
A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...
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 ...
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We detected deep pulses beneath Africa—what we learned could help us understand volcanic activity
Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years—and they still are. Our new study reveals fresh evidence of rhythmic pulses of ...
Strange, never-before-seen movements in the East Africa Rift Valley appear to be driven by super-heated rock from deep beneath Earth's surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...
Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the most impressive geologic features on the planet—not to mention one of the most volcanically active and ...
Active lava flows spilling out of the Erta Ale volcano in Afar, Ethiopia. (Derek Keir/University of Southampton/University of Florence) (CN) — Millions of years ...
Fresh basaltic lava flows in the region of Afar, Ethiopia. Credit: Dr. Derek Keir, University of Southampton/ University of Florence Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton ...
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