Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt ...

The persistent process of erosion is powerful enough to cause the world’s most intimidating mountain range to rise slowly up ...

Earth's highest peak has gained as much as an extra 165 feet in elevation as the planet's crust adjusts due to erosion from a ...

“Mount Everest is a remarkable mountain of myth and legend and it’s still growing,” said study author Adam Smith in a ...

The Kosi River in the Himalayas once captured part of a tributary: the Arun River. It set off a chain of geological events ...

Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, but it’s not the only mountain getting taller. The Rocky Mountain ranges we call home ...

The world’s tallest peak is still growing, scientists say, thanks in part to the merger of two nearby river systems tens of ...

According to a new study, a river roughly 46 miles (75 kilometers) from Everest was "captured" by another around 89,000 years ...

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Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain - towering 5.5 miles (8.85 km) above sea level - and is actually still growing.

Mountains are in constant motion. That includes the world’s tallest peak, Mt. Everest, in the Himalayas. It’s added an extra 160 feet in the past 89,000 years, according to a new study. Adam Smith, a ...

The majestic Himalayas, often revered as the “Third Pole,” are under a new threat—microplastics. These tiny plastic particles ...