A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

New research highlights the complex relationship between Earth's tectonic plate movements and climate shifts. Contrary to ...

Earth’s crust looks solid from the surface, but it is broken into a shifting mosaic of slabs that slowly rearrange oceans and continents. Understanding how those tectonic plates first formed is one of ...