Scientists may have just toppled a 100-year-old theory about what holds up the highest mountain range on Earth, new research shows. The Himalayan mountains formed in the collision between the Asian ...
What is it like to travel through the Himalayas, a region of stunning landscapes, immense cultural diversity, and varying levels of economic development? In her recent book “High: A Journey Across the ...
Gen Zers are helping to clean up the mountains of plastic waste littering the Indian Himalayas. The trash is a result of poor waste management, increasing consumption of cheaply made goods, and an ...
Whenever individuals imagine the Himalayas, they have in mind snow capped mountains, silent valleys and spiritual retreats. Living behind this dramatic landscape though is one of the most unexpected ...
The world's highest mountain system may have reached 60% of its current elevation before the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates crashed into each other, giving the peaks an extra push. When you ...