Rift forming beneath Zambia could tear Africa apart - Researchers say Kafue Rift could become new tectonic plate boundary and ...

Helium-rich gases rising through hot springs could mark the early stages of continental breakup in southern Africa.

Learn how gases rising through Zambia’s hot springs may reveal some of the earliest signs of a continent beginning to split ...

Mantle helium detected: Gas analysis from Kafue Rift hot springs shows isotope ratios matching mantle sources, indicating deep fluid pathways through the Earth's crust. Potential continental split: ...

Isotope analysis of gas from geothermal springs in Zambia could show that a new continental rift is forming, scientists say.