Science News: Discover the surprising reasons behind Africa's faster than expected split and its implications for geology and human evolution. Insights into the East African Rift System reveal how a new ocean may form. Africa may show us first what happens when a continent splits in two. Image credit - Gemini Africa appears to be relatively stable geologically. However, many forces are at play underneath the surface of the continent, resulting in its break-up. And ... [4616 chars]