Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited ...

“We’re very happy,” said Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa, a 33-year-old Sherpa at local expeditions firm Asian Trekking who has reached ...

Enlisting drones can help speed up the process to collect rubbish and reduce the danger for Sherpas. Read more at ...

In his latest video, Ben Ayers discusses the differences between climbing Mount Everest from Tibet in the north and Nepal in the south ...

Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person, navigated a four hour hike through the ...

Rising temperatures and intense human activity are destabilising the icy terrain, risking the lives of climbers and sherpas.

Popular Australian YouTuber Anthony Lees – better known as Spanian – has revealed he came terrifyingly close to death during a recent trip to Mount Everest.

Forces of tourism on one hand and climate change on the other are posing huge challenges for these marginal environments.

Olympus Mons on Mars is the tallest mountain in the solar system, rising an astonishing 21 kilometers high, nearly two and a half times taller than Mount Everest. But its true scale isn’t just about ...

Most people who are allergic to cats aren’t reacting to the fur—they’re reacting to a protein in cat saliva called Fel d 1.