New report says Himalayas were once seafloor islands. Oct. 5, 2008 — -- Home to hundreds of the world's loftiest mountains, including Everest, the Himalayas take their name from a Sanskrit word ...

During the coldest part of the winter in the Himalyas, the snow density is the same as the famed Wasatch powder. The storm rolled into the valley warm and wet. After 24 hours of howling winds ...

How were the Himalayan mountains shaped? Surprisingly, long before the collision between what is now India and Central Asia.

The Himalayas are a bucket-list destination for riders (and non-riders) the world over, a pinnacle of the splendor of nature. Here, the scenery varies from high-altitude desert to abundant ...

A new Indian study finds dust storms from the Thar desert can transport disease-linked bacteria to the Eastern Himalayas, altering mountain air and raising fresh public health concerns.

WASHINGTON — Cold War era spy satellite images are showing scientists that glaciers on the Himalayas are now melting about twice as fast as they used to. The Asian mountain range, which includes Mount ...

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 ...

The Growth of China’s Navy: Past, Present, and Future The Himalayas, the world’s tallest mountains, are a meeting point for Earth’s two most populous nations — India and China. These superstates face ...

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