Millions of years from now, Northern Africa could be home to a new ocean as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, scientists say. Experts have long known that portions of the ...

"It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you, but when we are apart, I feel it, too." Sure, it's a great opener to a pop song, but it also briefly describes what's happening to Africa. The continent is ...

According to the latest studies, the African continent is splitting apart. Once this process is finalized, a new ocean and two new land masses will arise. Coastlines and underwater habitats will be ...