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Ethiopia is slowly tearing toward a new ocean, and geologists have uncovered how the rift is pulling the continent apart from below- These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%
- In 2013, scientists studying volcanic rocks near Mauritius uncovered ancient zircon clues that revealed a buried microcontinent beneath the Indian Ocean
- A Massive crack beneath africa could create Earth’s newest oceanNew research reveals Africa is breaking apart faster than previously thought, with the East African Rift System entering a critical 'neckin...11 May, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
- A Continent in Motion: GPS Shows the East African Rift Is Slowly Splitting ApartAfrica's ground is shifting. Tectonic forces are tearing the continent apart along the East African Rift. Satellites and GPS show this sepa...19 Feb, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
- Scientists discover 400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes buried beneath ChinaScientists found a huge chain of old volcanoes under South China. This 400-mile-long arc formed 800 million years ago. It happened when two...30 Jul, 2025, 04.54 AM IST
- Hidden rift in Indian Plate may trigger future Himalayan quakesA rare geological process is tearing the Indian Plate apart deep beneath the surface, scientists have discovered. In a study published by t...23 Apr, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
- Earth’s sixth ocean is forming but will split the African continent in twoA 35-mile-long fissure in East Africa signals the continent’s gradual separation, leading to the formation of a new ocean in the future. Th...16 Feb, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
- Dubai's five most expensive car number plates in the 113th open auctionDubai's 113th open auction for premium vehicle plates raised over AED49 million, 30% higher than the previous round. The most expensive pla...04 Sep, 2023, 10.24 PM IST
- New explanation for Earth's continental crust being low in iron given by studyEarth's continental crust's low iron content relative to oceanic crust made the continents less dense and more buoyant, causing the contine...06 May, 2023, 04.22 PM IST
- Earth may have brand new continent 'Zealandia'The 4.9 million kilometre region of the southwest Pacific Ocean is made up of continental crust, researchers said.17 Feb, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
- 'Great valley' larger than Grand Canyon found on MercuryThe most likely explanation for Mercury's great valley is long-wavelength buckling of the planet's outermost shell in response to global co...17 Nov, 2016, 12.31 PM IST
- World's largest chain of volcanoes discovered in AustraliaThe volcanic chain is reportedly running from Cape Hillsborough on the central Queensland coast, south-west through central New South Wales...15 Sep, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
- World's largest chain of volcanoes found in AustraliaThe world's longest chain of continental volcanoes created over the past 33 million years have been found in eastern Australia stretching f...15 Sep, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
- Earthquakes unveil deep rock structure under East Asia with 3-D simulationsResearchers said the findings could shed light on the fate of the continental plates beneath the Tibetan Plateau, which is 5 km above the s...15 May, 2015, 04.19 PM IST
- Nepal earthquake happened due to tectonic activities: ExpertIn conclusion, he said that the tensions being generated by this activity at forward part of Indian sub-continent, is main cause of earthqu...01 May, 2015, 04.17 PM IST
- How Earth got its continents discoveredThe researchers discovered the geochemical signature of erupted lavas reached continental crust-like composition about 10 million years ago.01 Apr, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
- Be Icelandish! Enjoy the land of fire and iceIceland is truly the land of fire and ice. The water in the taps is naturally hot from underground thermal springs. The cold water in the t...27 Nov, 2014, 06.37 AM IST
- Strong quake hits Indonesia's North MalukuA strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's North Maluku province early this morning but no tsunami warning was issued, the Meteor...06 Mar, 2008, 07.55 AM IST
- Strong quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami threatA 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra on Saturday but there was no threat of a tsunami and no imme...01 Dec, 2007, 09.00 AM IST
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