With less water in the lakes, especially Lake Turkana, it has become easier for the great rift beneath to move.

A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

The land in East Africa is slowly tearing itself apart, a continental fracture that will eventually open a new ocean basin.

A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how and where continents break apart.

The volcanic activity and tectonic splitting of the East African Rift Valley is probably driven by activity deep within the Earth, a new study reveals, starting where the core meets the mantle. The ...

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 ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton found evidence that waves of hot, melted rock are rising up from deep below ...

While it is true that Africa is splitting apart and scientists currently believe a new ocean will eventually form as a result, this is a process that is taking place slowly over millions of years.