A series of spectacular volcanic eruptions in Ethiopia's Afar state have captivated both scientists and foreign tourists, ...

Earth’s continents may look fixed on a globe, but they’ve been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years – and ...

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...

As earthquakes continue to rattle the region, triggering volcanic activity on a once-dormant volcano, 80,000 people in Ethiopia have been evacuated.

The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the ...

"I've had the incredible opportunity to visit active volcanoes in two amazing locations: the Afar region in Ethiopia and Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Both experiences were truly breathtaking. You have to ...

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones meet in East Africa ...

Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle rock rising from deep within the Earth beneath Africa. These pulses are ...

Caption Looking out into the Main Ethiopian Rift, taken at Boset Volcano in Ethiopia Credit Prof Thomas Gernon, University of Southampton Usage Restrictions None License Original content ...

Active lava flows spilling out of the Erta Ale volcano in Afar, Ethiopia. Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart.

Professor Tom Gernon sampling volcanic deposits at Boset Volcano in the Main Ethiopian Rift Looking out into the Main Ethiopian Rift, taken at Boset Volcano in Ethiopia ...

Active lava flows spilling out of the Erta Ale volcano in Afar, Ethiopia. Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart.