A radical redefinition of this range of hills, as proposed, could ruin both its ecology and ability to shield India’s capital ...

What makes a mountain grow, and what keeps it from reaching unimaginable heights? Mount Everest, rising 8,848.86 metres above sea level, offers a case study in the interplay of tectonics, erosion, ...

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If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

A massive volcano hidden beneath the Pacific is swelling again, but its predicted eruption never came. Scientists are now ...