Africa may be slowly breaking apart—and that same process could explain our fossil record. Eastern Africa’s Turkana Rift is known both for its rich collection of early human fossils and its intense volcanic activity driven by shifting tectonic plates. Now scientists report that the crust beneath this region has thinned far more than previously recognized, [...] Earth’s Crust Is Tearing Open in Africa, and It Could Form a New Ocean
Africa may be slowly breaking apart—and that same process could explain our fossil record. Eastern Africa’s Turkana Rift is known both for its rich collection of early human fossils and its intense volcanic activity driven by shifting tectonic plates. Now scientists report that the crust beneath this region has thinned far more than previously recognized, [...] 

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