Mountain Formation: How Do These Natural Structures Form?

Medicine & Technology Nov 14, 2023

Mountains form in several ways, including through tectonic plate splits and collisions. Read to learn more.

Mountains Are Trees: Flat Earthers' Controversial No Forests Theory Explained

Sep 18, 2023

Mountains are trees, according to those who believe that Earth is flat. Continue reading to learn more about this strange theory.

Climate Change Will Take a Toll on Mountains Globally, Scientist Says

Dec 16, 2022

Because of climate change, mountains are at risk. The impacts may snowball and affect other aspects of life as well. Read to know more.

Billions of Years Ago, Earth's Mountains Might Have Stunted Their Growth

Feb 11, 2021

Scientists unearth clues that show how the evolution of life as we know it was stalled by the thinning of the planet's crust.

How We Can See the Universal Beauty of the Mountains in Graphs

Jun 06, 2019

There is a universal similarity in the structure of the Earth’s massifs

Mountain Clouds Change From Rain Makers To Snow Makers

Apr 21, 2017

Mountains challenge skiers, climbers, and road builders. But when it comes to clouds, they offer an assist. Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Colorado State University found that mountainous clouds have a dual response when injected with numerous tiny pollution particles.

Saturn’s Titan Was Likely Sculpted by Rogue Winds Gusting on the Moon

Dec 11, 2014

While researchers have long known of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, and its sandy surface, new research presented this week in two separate studies published in the journal Nature reveals that the 300 foot sand dunes on the moon’s surface may have originated from very different circumstances than those on Earth. Titan, which is much like the Earth, is one of the most intriguing moons our solar system has come to offer. But while it is the only other celestial body that has standing reservoirs of liquid on its surface and fields of dunes like those of the Sahara desert, astronomers are now finding that the events leading to Titan’s surface are far unlike what happened here on Earth.

Sky-High Dig Reveals Ancient Paleoindian Workshop Site in Andes

Oct 27, 2014

In a sky-high archaeological dig, based near the peaks of the Peruvian Andes mountains, an international team of researchers unearthed the oldest-known evidence of human settlement high above sea level. In fact, the rock shelters and tool fragments found, date back roughly 12,000 years and lie 14,700 feet above coastal sea level at the base of the mountain range.