The Earth may eventually have a new ocean. Tectonic plate movement under a section of Northern Africa could pull the area that is currently Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea away from the rest of the ...

SOUTHAMPTON, England — Deep beneath East Africa, something extraordinary is happening 25 to 75 miles underground. Hot rock is flowing like thick syrup through the Earth’s interior, but scientists have ...

"It's tearin' up my heart when I'm with you, but when we are apart, I feel it, too." Sure, it's a great opener to a pop song, but it also briefly describes what's happening to Africa. The continent is ...

While it is true that Africa is splitting apart and scientists currently believe a new ocean will eventually form as a result, this is a process that is taking place slowly over millions of years.

For several years, social media pages and accounts have claimed that a new ocean is forming in Africa. The claim has been spread by YouTube (archived) videos (archived) with views in the millions, ...