As the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates slowly collide, the Himalayan mountains continue to rise. However a new study suggests the Indian plate may be peeling apart, causing a slab tear. Scientists ...

A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the ...

Tibet may be tearing in two beneath the rising Himalayas, with pieces of the continental plate peeling off like the lid off a tin of fish, researchers have discovered. According to new research ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Gilded surfaces shimmer, woven carpets ripple with color, and sculptural forms twist into intricate ...

This picture was taken by A. Coolbiere while on a road trip through the Himalayan Mountains in Tibet. The Himalayan mountain range is about 1,500 miles (2,400 km) long and stretches from Pakistan to ...

Varanasi: A recent DNA study on Himalayan populations reveals the strongest genetic ties with Tibet and Siberia, while links ...

An eons-long collision that created the Himalayas, the world's tallest mountain range, may also be splitting Tibet apart into two pieces, new research suggests. The collision of the Indian and ...