Beneath the sun-scorched lowlands of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, the ground is quietly coming apart. New seismic ...

The land in East Africa is slowly tearing itself apart, a continental fracture that will eventually open a new ocean basin. What had long seemed like a purely tectonic story is now being rewritten by ...

Scientists observe Africa's split along the East African Rift, which could form a new ocean over millions of years and reveal ...

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

An aerial view of Lake Turkana, the world’s largest permanent desert lake. A recent study reveals that climate-driven fluctuations in lake levels can significantly influence fault activity in the ...

Africa is gradually splitting due to tectonic plate movement beneath the surface. The East African Rift System, stretching ...