Africa appears to be relatively stable geologically. However, many forces are at play underneath the surface of the continent, resulting in its break-up. And scientists claim this is proceeding faster ...

One of the central features of plate tectonics is the formation of new crust at mid-ocean ridges. Part of the spreading process that drives continents apart, it was arguably the discovery of these ...

A new rift forming beneath Zambia could eventually split the African continent apart, a new analysis of geothermal springs indicates. The Kafue Rift is part of a 2,500km-long zone running from ...