New research indicates Dargan Shelter was occupied as early as the last Ice Age and repeatedly visited during this cold ...

Since similar geologic “breaths” have been documented around the world, the new work is key to grasping the processes that sculpt many of Earth’s mountain ranges—and figuring out the risks ...

However, there’s a mountain range that surpasses even the mighty Amazon in terms of biodiversity concentration: the tropical Andes. Stretching approximately 4,300 miles along South America’s western ...

“Early exploration of the Antarctic continent revealed a surprising result, a 3500 km long mountain range with peaks over 4500 m crossing the Antarctic continental interior,” said ...

the southeastern U.S., the Ozarks and the Sierra and Cascade mountain ranges — all densely forested areas. “Forests are ecosystem service machines. …The number of benefits they provide is ...

Afghanistan has a history of powerful earthquakes, and the Hindu Kush Mountain range is a geologically active area where quakes occur every year, according to the Red Cross. Afghanistan sits on ...

Isolated Row of Mountains in Vector Illustration. A snowy mountain range background. panoramic view of the mountain landscape with fog in the valley below with the alpenglow blue sky and rising sun - ...

How did they come to be? Typically, a mountain range will rise in places where two tectonic plates clash with each other. But East Antarctica has been tectonically stable for millions of years.

How did they come to be? Typically, a mountain range will rise in places where two tectonic plates clash with each other. But East Antarctica has been tectonically stable for millions of years. Our ...

Crews airlifted an injured hiker off of Saddle Mountain over the Memorial Day weekend ... located in the northern part of the Oregon Coast Range, and worked to stabilize the injured hiker.