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The birth of Earth’s sixth ocean: Africa is splitting in half

According to new research, the tectonic plates under Africa are shifting, hinting at the African continent eventually splitting in

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Long-lost geological “mega-plate” resurfaces after 160 million years

In an unprecedented breakthrough, a tectonic plate thought to have disappeared into the annals of geological history has re-emerged.

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The dawn of Earth’s sixth ocean: Africa is splitting in half

In the quiet stretches of Ethiopia’s desert, a 35-mile-long crack, known as the East African Rift, has been slowly forming since 2005.

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The Atlantic Ocean is getting wider every year, study finds

This oceanic expansion tells a much larger tale, unveiling a vast undersea dance that has been largely misinterpreted until recently.

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Explosive new research could spark future diamond discoveries

Direct link between the breakup of tectonic plates and the genesis of diamond-rich magmas that surge from the Earth's deepest realms.

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Researchers predict the Earth’s future by revealing its last 100 million years

Scientists today have published new research revealing a detailed and dynamic model of the Earth’s surface over the past 100 million years.

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Scientists detect new molten rock layer hidden just below the Earth's surface

Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth’s crust that might help settle a long-standing debate.

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X-rays and diamonds reveal Earth's inner core secrets

Surprisingly we do not have much information about the center of the planet that we live on. What lies beneath our feet is not well known.

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Tug from sun and moon might be the actual cause of earthquakes

Earth’s plates might be shifting because the sun exerts such a strong gravitational pull on the moon that its orbit is elongating.