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Heartbeat Discovered Beneath Africa: New Ocean Awaits

7/1/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery reveals a heartbeat-like pulse beneath Africa, signaling molten mantle chunks moving through rift zones. This rhythmic phenomenon, observed in Ethiopia's Afar region, hints at the continent's potential split, paving the way for a new ocean basin. These findings deepen our understanding of volcanic activity and the dramatic processes of continental breakup.

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A groundbreaking discovery reveals a heartbeat-like pulse beneath Africa, signaling molten mantle chunks moving through rift zones. This rhythmic phenomenon, observed in Ethiopia's Afar region, hints at the continent's potential split, paving the way for a new ocean basin. These findings deepen our understanding of volcanic activity and the dramatic processes of continental breakup.