If we could put our planetary clock on fast forward, Earth’s surface would writhe with activity. Continents would scurry across the globe, oceans would open and close, and new mountains would shoot up ...

How and when do mountains grow? It is tempting to think of mountain formation as something that takes place only extremely gradually, on timescales of tens of millions of years. One tectonic plate ...

Mention prime geography for generation of solar energy, and people tend to think of hot deserts. But a new study concludes that some of the world's coldest landscapes -- including the Himalaya ...

The world's highest and most spectacular mountains, the Himalaya of Nepal, India, and Bhutan, are built on the foundations of a much older mountain system, University of Arizona geoscientists have ...

The Himalaya Mountains, known for their cold and snow, . But where's all that water going? Into lakes — thousands upon thousands — nestled high in the mountains. As the climate warms, glacial water ...

It was providential. I had just finished reading the lovely Wildlife Of The Himalayas And The Terai Region, published by BNHS, that depicts the natural wonders of the Himalayas. The content of the ...

The mighty Himalayan chain stretches from Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India to Jammu & Kashmir, the northernmost tip of India. Generally, the Himalayas, the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush are ...

India and China’s plates smashed into each other 55 million years ago, and this collision ultimately created the Himalayas, home to the world’s biggest mountains..but we weren’t exactly sure when this ...

If you are a globe-trotter and interested in exploring India's unmatched rich culture and breathtaking natural landscape, you must visit India's Himalayan region. The tourist spots located in the ...

The mighty Himalayan chain stretches from Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India to Jammu & Kashmir, the northernmost tip of India. Generally, the Himalayas, the Karakoram and the Hindu Kush are ...