A deep, rhythmic pulse has been found surging like a heartbeat deep under Africa. At the Afar triple junction under Ethiopia, where three tectonic plates meet, molten magma pounds the planet's crust ...

A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...

Geologists predict that the African continent's rift in the Afar Triangle could lead to the formation of a new ocean in 5 to 10 million years. This rare geological phenomenon involves the gradual ...

Photo Gallery High-Speed Geology in Africa Normally new rivers, seas and mountains are born in slow motion. The Afar Triangle in north-eastern Africa is another story. A new ocean is forming there ...

Scientists say that a dramatic increase in seismic activity in northeastern Africa recently is the surest sign yet that the continent will ultimately split in two. Erta Ale, a volcano in the deserts ...

From Ethiopia’s soaring highlands to the volcanic Afar Triangle and Somalia’s vast coastline, discover one of Earth’s most dramatic regions, defined by striking geography, ancient civilizations, and ...

It seems an oxymoron that a depression could be hyperactive. Or that such a hot place could be so cool. According to a recent National Geographic article, "East Africa's Afar depression is one of the ...

Unforgiving temperatures of up to 60C (140F) beat down on these saltminers on a daily basis. The mines, situated in the Afar Triangle in Ethiopia, stretch across 38,000 sq miles and at their lowest ...