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Indeed, scientists have known for the past two decades that Africa is gradually splitting apart. The first crack appeared in 2005 after an earthquake struck Ethiopia. This 35-mile-long fissure has ...

A geological upheaval of unprecedented magnitude is underway in East Africa: the gradual birth of a new ocean. This ...

An erupting volcano on a Spanish island off northwest Africa blew open another fissure on its hillside Friday as authorities recorded eight new earthquakes up to magnitude 3.5.

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones ...

The latest eruption happened along a row of volcanoes on the Reykjanes Peninsula, where a fissure opened in December, creating a river of lava.

A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted on Wednesday night, becoming the seventh such event in the area since December.

A massive crack in East Africa is growing fast. Scientists believe it could one day split the continent and form Earth’s ...

Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.

A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for ...