The African continent is undergoing a geological transformation that, in the distant future, could create a new ocean. Researchers studying the East African Rift System have observed the tectonic ...

Continents drift apart in slow, powerful motions that reshape the world above and below your feet. A new study now shows that when continents split, they also shed parts of their deep roots. Those ...

Tulane University scientists, working with an international research team, have identified why some sections of the Earth’s crust remain stable while others fracture — a discovery that challenges long ...