Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart. But while the effects won’t ...

A plume of molten rock rising from the depths of the Earth in heartbeat-like pulses is slowly tearing Africa apart—and will ...

Beneath the Afar region in Ethiopia, scientists have discovered pulsing waves of molten rock rising from deep within the ...

Volcanoes are Earth’s most powerful vents to its fiery inner core; ... The rift system produces distinctive geology, such as continuously erupting Erta Ale's unusual lava lake.

Scientists say the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii isn't done erupting. And it's not alone: 54 eruptions have been reported in 2025.

Video shows volcanic eruption in Philippines 00:18. A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash about 2.5 miles into the sky and forcing authorities ...

Fifty to 70 volcano eruptions are recorded around the world each year. As of Feb. 21, 46 volcanoes have erupted; four of those occurred in the first two months of the year.

I’m not also not convinced that this was associated with propagating rifts given that the Danakil Depression where Erta Ale is located has a number of very old volcanoes, Alid and company in the north ...