Lonely Planet

Africa is splitting in two. Here is why

A sudden tear in the East African Rift Valley is part of a process that will see the Horn of Africa split from the rest of the continent.

Lucia Perez Diaz, The Conversation
· Mar 31, 2018 · 09:30 pm
What is the ‘hairy panic’ tumbleweed that has buried a small Australian city?

The weedy plant has thrived in hot, dry conditions.

Zarah Pattison, The Conversation
· Feb 24, 2016 · 03:30 pm
Intelligent life in the universe? Phone home, dammit!

With billions upon billions of stars out there and probably at least as many planets, it's seems almost silly to think there isn't life somewhere else. Where are all our ET friends (or overlords)?

Robert Scherrer, THe Conversation
· Jun 20, 2015 · 06:30 am