Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years—and ...

In the scorching deserts of East Africa, the ground is slowly tearing itself apart — a slow-motion, geological drama. Over millions of years, the African continent will cleave in two, and scientists ...

There are some weather phenomena that are more surprising than others, but without a doubt, the eruption of lava in previously unknown places can be quite striking. In this case, s ...

This synergy is bearing fruit. One case is the wind and solar surge. Beyond the flagship 204-megawatt Adama Wind Farms, a ...

The Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes are of great importance to Ethiopia's economy, as well as being essential to the survival of the local people. The Rift Valley varies mostly between 600 and 900 ...

The site lies within the Ethiopian Rift, a valley where volcanic activity has preserved a wealth of human fossils and artifacts. For decades, scientists believed the Omo I bones were less than ...