Archaeologists have discovered fossilized facial bones of an ancient human race which lived roughly 1.4 million years ago, according to a study published in Nature. The remains were first discovered ...

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.

Dinosaurs have captured people’s imagination ever since their bones and teeth were first scientifically described in 1822 by ...

Recent studies reveal that the region’s tectonic plates are separating at an accelerated ... driving the formation of a massive rift in East Africa. In the Ethiopian desert, this rift spans ...

The movement of tectonic plates is a foundational geological process ... Experts predict that as the fissure deepens, landlocked countries in Africa like Ethiopia and Uganda may gain coastlines ...

Deep within Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Virunga National Park is home to some of the continent’s most active volcanoes, including the formidable Nyamulagira. This shield volcano has a long history of ...