Humankind has been enthraled by the Himalayas for millennia. Home to most of the world’s tallest peaks, enormous glaciers and a rich array of plant and animal life, it’s no wonder these are some of ...

the world’s 10th highest peak. Located in the Himalaya, Annapurna I is considered the deadliest mountain in the world. The death rate is 33%, though the number fluctuates with particularly ...

The true winter climbing season in the Himalayas beings on December 21st , and these three teams have plans to attempt climbing three of the highest mountains in the world during the astronomical ...

Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas ... Other mountains near Everest are also growing because of isostatic rebound. This includes Lhotse, the world’s fourth highest mountain, and Makalu ...

where the India and Eurasia plates grind against each other and can cause earthquakes strong enough to change the heights of some of the world’s tallest peaks in the Himalayas. Tibet is part of ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit western China on Tuesday morning near the border with Nepal, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

A devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Himalayan foothills on Tuesday, claiming at least 53 lives and ...