I saw Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas during my short, 50-minute flight from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Paro, Bhutan.

Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters but real atmospheric phenomena known as ...

As we remember Kalpana Chawla on what would have been her 63rd birthday, we honor an inspiring figure who made history as the ...

The photo, titled Cosmic Fireworks, won the Skyscapes category of the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, ...

Since the sediments were lightweight, instead of sinking along with the plate, they crumpled into mountain ranges—the Himalayas. By 10 million years ago the two continents were in direct ...

At 12,500 feet, the peak provides a 360-degree view of surrounding Himalayan peaks. Famous for its scenic trails, deep snow, and panoramic summit views, this trek is classified as "Easy on Endurance." ...

Despite the increasing temperatures, scientists discovered an interesting phenomenon occurring in the Himalayas that keeps the glaciers colder than similar locations worldwide. The world's tallest ...

A long-term study carried out in the Spiti valley of the Himalayas shows that this replacement can drastically influence the numbers of ground-dwelling arthropods like spiders, as well as that of ...