Ever wondered how Africa’s iconic lip plate tribe eats? Sonny Side travels deep into Ethiopia to visit the Mursi tribe, known for their striking lip plates and vibrant culture. He explores their ...

A part of Northern Africa is slowly splitting apart from the rest of the continent and may eventually create a whole new ocean, according to scientists. The phenomenon is due to plate tectonics in the ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

In the geologic history of Earth, shifting plate tectonics are commonplace, and Africa's impending rift is but another chapter in that story. The Earth's continents are far from constant.

Six of the majors are named for the continents embedded within them, such as the North American, African, and Antarctic plates. Though smaller in size, the minors are no less important when it ...

Africa is slowly drifting apart along the East African Rift System, and researchers suspect this tectonic movement would ...

The fault system linking the European and African plates extends over a length of 300 kilometers / ICM-CSIC. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

The Arabian plate experienced significant seismic activity between 2024 and 2025, influenced by its tectonic interactions with the Eurasian, African (Nubian), and Indian plates. The Arabian Plate is ...