Geologists witness 'ocean birth'
I appears that sattelite analyses show a new rift has formed in the Horn of Africa (4m in 1 year) that will eventually (approx 1 million yrs) fom a new ocean basin. If that isn't deeply cool please let me know why not.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4512244.stm
Andrew