A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests.

In the Himalaya, this fault spans some 1,400 miles, and it has several kinks and bends—remnants from the ancient smashup that raised the mountains in the first place.

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Scientists have found that, despite a vast difference in precipitation between the north and south sides of the Himalaya Mountains, rates of erosion are indistinguishable across these mountains.

Melting glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain range could lose most of their volume this century if greenhouse gas emissions aren't slashed, a report says.

It forms part of the Himalayan mountain range. The land on the northside of Mount Everest is Tibet whereas the southside falls to Nepal.

The Himalaya are home to many of the world's highest mountains.

The recent death of former biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier during a mountaineering expedition has reignited debate over ...

American soldiers are currently training high up in the Himalayan Mountains Troops from the 11th Airborne Division are teaming up with the Indian Army to practice mountainous warfare.

An American climber was rescued after she and another alpinist from the U.K. were stranded for two days at more than 20,000 feet in the Himalayan mountains. Michelle Dvorak, 31, and Fay Manners ...