This growth may sound insignificant, but over centuries it shapes landscapes and alters the world map just slightly. This ...

A newly released map provides a stark visualization of the numerous fatalities on Mount Everest, underscoring the extreme dangers faced by climbers Since 1921, over 330 people have died while ...

What ultimately formed Mt. Everest, about 60 million years ago, was the rapid movement of India northward toward the continent of EuroAsia; Click here for a present-day map of the Indian subcontinent.

In the early years, little was known about the physiological effects of extreme altitude, and mountaineers the world over wondered if they could possibly climb Mount Everest, the world's highest ...