Dossier
geological forces
Coverage of geological forces in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists just discovered Africa is closer to breaking apart than we thought
Scientists discovered that the crust beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift is thinning to a critical point, indicating the continent is nearing a breaking apart stage. This process, called 'necking,' could eventually form a new ocean millions of years from now and may explain the region’s rich fossil record, suggesting Turkana preserves humanity’s story rather than being its birthplace.