An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot this oblique photograph of Mount Everest, Earth’s tallest mountain (when measured from sea level). Standing on the border of China and Nepal, ...

Recent scientific discoveries have challenged our understanding of the geology beneath the Himalayas, suggesting that a hidden structure within the Earth may be responsible for the enduring stature of ...

For over a hundred years, scientists have discussed what keeps the high peaks of the Himalayas standing. Now, a new study published in the journal Tectonics may have changed long-held beliefs about ...

Topline: Residents in north India’s Punjab—where a nationwide coronavirus lockdown has curtailed daily activity—shared a rare look at the snow peaks of the Himalayas, a view that has for decades been ...