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Scientists may have identified the mechanism beneath Africa that could split the continent in two
Deep under Ethiopia, scientists have found rhythmic surges of molten rock that are slowly pulling Africa apart. These pulses rise from the mantle beneath the Afar region and are tied to the first ...
A new study suggests that a rift in Kenya and Ethiopia has reached a critical stage in the split-up process, and that water ...
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A Sixth Ocean Is Forming as East Africa Splits Apart
In the scorching deserts of East Africa, the ground is slowly tearing itself apart — a slow-motion, geological drama. Over millions of years, the African continent will cleave in two, and scientists ...
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