Scientists say they have evidence of a new continental rift forming in southern Africa that could eventually develop into a ...

Gases collected from boiling mineral springs in Zambia contain the chemical signature of having come directly from the ...

Isotope analysis of gas from geothermal springs in Zambia could show that a new continental rift is forming, scientists say.

If this continues to develop, this rift could grow into a new tectonic plate boundary—splitting the African continent in half ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The plate tectonics that determine the shape of our continents may have ...

Researchers used small zircon crystals to unlock information about magmas and plate tectonic activity in early Earth. The research provides chemical evidence that plate tectonics was most likely ...

Helium-rich gases rising through hot springs could mark the early stages of continental breakup in southern Africa.