March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

The African continent is splitting along a triple junction of rifts that converge in Afar, Ethiopia. A new ocean may take millions of years to form, but that is giving scientists ample time to glean important discoveries from one of the world’s most inhospitable regions.

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Hundreds of students from across the region are taking part in a science showdown at Kutztown University. They're competing in the Central Eastern Regional Science Olympiad. Teams of middle and high school students from nine counties squared off.

In their two decades making movies together, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have shown a particular talent in making inanimate objects come alive