Mount Everest is growing taller every year, and new research suggests that the merger of two rivers thousands of years ago ...

A model suggests a massive uplift caused by a phenomenon called “river piracy” partly explains Everest’s impressive height ...

Model suggests a massive uplift partly explains the peak’s impressive height.

According to a new study, a river roughly 46 miles (75 kilometers) from Everest was "captured" by another around 89,000 years ...

Several small Japanese teams are currently in Nepal, leading some of the most interesting expeditions of the season. The ...

A river’s shift 89,000 years ago may have added up to 160 feet to Everest’s height through erosion and crust rebound, linking ...

A new study reveals how a river in the Himalayas may have caused Mount Everest to become taller than expected.

The Kosi River in the Himalayas once captured part of a tributary: the Arun River. It set off a chain of geological events ...

Scientists explain what gave Everest its height advantage over its neighbors and contributes to making it grow taller (by ...

“Mount Everest is a remarkable mountain of myth and legend and it’s still growing,” said study author Adam Smith in a ...

Scientists may finally have an explanation for why Mount Everest is so much taller than the other great Himalayan peaks – and ...

These peaks are some of the tallest in the world, excluding those in the Himalayas, and offer breathtaking views and ...