Conflicts, such as the Iran war, are diverting global attention away from the ecological crisis, scientists warn.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The national bird of Nepal has nine distinct colors on its body and can weigh up to 5 pounds. It lives high in the Himalayas, ...

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Authorities have recovered a GoPro video in the Indian Himalayas, which shows the final moments of the eight climbers who went missing and died there earlier this year. The footage was discovered on a ...