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

But sometime in the very distant future, there may be a new guest: a sixth ocean. As a result of movement from the East ...

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

Scientists have uncovered evidence of a new ocean forming in East Africa, potentially splitting the continent in two. This slow yet profound process could redefine global geography and reshape ...

The East African Rift, stretching from Mozambique to the Red Sea, sets the stage for a new ocean. The African and Somali plates diverge at 0.8 cm annually, forming a 60-km-long rift in Ethiopia ...

But sometime in the very distant future, there may be a new guest: a sixth ocean. As a result of movement from the East African Rift, an active tectonic plate running through multiple countries ...