A cloned yak calf has been safely delivered by c-section in Tibet, marking a significant development in yak breeding programs ...

Border tensions between India and China are tightly linked to Tibet’s complex history and strategic significance. China’s occupation of Tibet in 1950 erased the buffer that once separated the two ...

The kiang, the wild donkey of the Tibetan Plateau, is known for its resilience, speed, and extraordinary survival instincts, thriving in one of the harshest environments on Earth. These animals endure ...

As of now, the archaeological excavation area covers 1,650 square meters, with over 60 tombs unearthed, as well as more than ...

In the far southwest of China, plans to build massive reservoirs as part of hydroelectric dam projects have condemned dozens ...

Scarce in situ data in the western and central Tibetan Plateau (TP) hinder scientific research on physical process representation in climate models. Satellite remote sensing and climate models are ...

Throughout the history of the spread of Buddhism to Tibet from India, Buddhist masters and pilgrims have travelled between India, Nepal and Tibet using ancient Himalaya trails. These are their stories ...

The kinematics of rock glaciers is a key indicator for studying periglacial environment hydrology, climate, and disasters. The interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technique has been ...

Redefining Tibetan plateau growth Geologically speaking, plateau growth often involves complicated feedbacks between deep rock dynamics and the overlying crust. Many thought the northward expansion of ...

The unique topography and weather patterns of the Tibetan plateau create additional challenges for aviation. As winds flow over the mountains, Singh says, they can create powerful waves of air known ...

A recent paper (Li et al. 2024) examines the extraordinary landslides occurring in the Sedongpu gully catchment on the Tibetan Plateau.