Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

In October, the company released its annual report showcasing Earth's "safest" countries. As for which nation came in at No.

"It's pretty surreal to walk between two major pieces of Earth's crust that are drifting in different directions," Brooke ...

Remote east Greenland and the west of Iceland will welcome more tourists than ever this year. Here’s why you should beat the ...

Scientists discover evidence of a submerged continent beneath Iceland, challenging Earth’s continental map. This tectonic ...

New study questions whether the continents, North America and Europe, ever completely split apart tens of millions of years ...

For centuries, we have been taught that there are seven continents, but new research has suggested there are actually only six.

Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TECX) (“Tectonic”), today announced positive interim data from the Phase 1b acute hemodynamic clinical trial of its lead ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, Harvard researchers think they have a good explanation for ...

Earth might not have seven continents after all. From an early age, most of us are taught to recognize seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.

A tectonic plate is a slab of solid rock that “floats.” The two tectonic plates that meet in Iceland are slowly drifting apart at about one inch per year. As the plates drift apart, magma from the ...