allowing the Indian Ocean to flood the area and making the easternmost corner of Africa (the Horn of Africa) a large island," federal scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey said. Research ...

Two teams of rowers have set off on an attempt to row from Carnarvon across the Indian Ocean to Africa. Both teams are aiming to set world records for their feat, with one team attempting to make ...

"Geologists believe that, if spreading continues, the three plates that meet at the edge of the present-day African continent will separate completely, allowing the Indian Ocean to flood the area and ...