Most geologists believe the Himalayas’ immense height results from thickening of the Earth’s crust. However, a new study suggests the geology beneath the world’s tallest mountain range is much more ...

Experts have found new evidence that challenges a 100-year-old theory about what holds up the high peaks of the Himalayas.

The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. The ...

Over two hundred fifty million years ago, India, Africa, Australia, and South America were all one continent called Pangea. Over the next several million years, this giant southern continent proceeded ...

A purported photograph showing a spiral cloud formation surrounding a tower has been circulating online for several years. The above-displayed image is frequently posted along with the claim that it ...

The towering Himalayas, Earth's most iconic mountain range, continue to astonish scientists. Beneath their majestic peaks, the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates engage in a slow-motion collision ...

Scientists have discovered the first ancient Indian Ocean microplate which suggests that Himalayas were formed 47 million years ago REUTERS Scientists across the world are divided over the exact date ...

Scientists have discovered intense geological activity in Arunachal Pradesh, predating the India-Eurasia collision by 40 million years. Research on the Lohit Plutonic Complex reveals volcanic activity ...

Could the discovery of the first Indian Ocean microplate hint at when the Himalayas was actually formed? A team of Australian and American scientists claimed to have found the first ancient Indian ...