A new ocean could form in the distant future after a split continues to form in Africa, according to researchers. "This is the only place on Earth where you can study how a continental rift becomes an ...

For several years, social media pages and accounts have claimed that a new ocean is forming in Africa. The claim has been spread by YouTube (archived) videos (archived) with views in the millions, ...

Geologists say the Great Rift Valley was formed by the Earth's tectonic plates pulling away from each other, about 30 million years ago. The process continues, they say, at about six mm per year, with ...