Is a new ocean forming in Africa?

The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as a result, it won't be for millions of years.

Plate Tectonics

The tiny Juan de Fuca plate is largely responsible for the volcanoes that dot the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The plates make up Earth's outer shell, called the lithosphere. (This includes ...
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We detected deep pulses beneath Africa – what we learned could help us understand volcanic activity

Emma Watts works for Swansea University. She receives funding from Natural Environment Research Council and the UK Research Council. Derek Keir works for the University of Southampton. He receives ...
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Africa is starting to split into two and form Earth's sixth's ocean - here's why

Back in the day (and by that, we mean around 230 million years ago), there used to be one big supercontinent called Pangea ...