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Lava bursts from Earth's mantle are creating a new ocean in Africa
In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...
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The Future Of Continents: Will They Sink Into The Mantle?
The bold question-askers at What If forecast the distant future of Earth’s continents and whether they might sink into the ...
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Beneath Africa’s Crust, Lava is Preparing to Split a Continent in Two
Deep within the Earth’s mantle, rhythmic pulses of hot lava are emerging on the surface, offering a rare glimpse into the ...
Earth’s Hidden Heartbeat Is Slowly Creating A New Ocean
Beneath Ethiopia, the Earth’s mantle is pulsing like a slow, steady heartbeat, slowly tearing Africa apart and laying the ...
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African continent is being split in half as new study gives major update on what is causing it
A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for ...
Scientists Just Found Earth’s Pulse – And It’s Tearing a Continent Apart
Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.