Scientists have discovered a Jurassic tectonic plate boundary that could help to predict what the planet might look like millions of years into the future. Dr. Jordan Phethean, Senior Lecturer in ...

Earthquakes usually occur along fracture zones in Earth's crust, where large tectonic plates slide past one another and ...

Sub-Saharan Africa could split up in a few million years, and scientists believe they might be witnessing the early stages of this geological process. The split would occur along the Kafue Rift, which ...

Our world’s surface is a jumble of jostling tectonic plates, with new ones emerging as others are pulled under. The ongoing cycle keeps our continents in motion and drives life on Earth. But what ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that Africa may be undergoing a monumental geological transformation, as researchers identify a potential new tectonic plate boundary forming in Zambia. By looking at ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view shows the Gwisho hot springs and the southern Kafue Rift fault zone, where researchers say a new continental rift ...