The persistent process of erosion is powerful enough to cause the world’s most intimidating mountain range to rise slowly up out of the mantle, growing in elevation

A "weird" river in the Himalayas may have pushed the peak of Mount Everest up by 164 feet (50 meters), scientists say. According to a new study, a river roughly 46 miles (75 kilometers) from Everest was "captured" by another around 89,

Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 meters taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

Mount Everest or Sagarmatha (top), highest peak in the world with an altitude of 8.848 metres (29.028 ft) is seen in this aerial view next to 6.812 metres (22.349 feet) high Mount Ama Dablam (bottom R) April 22,

The Kosi River in the Himalayas once captured part of a tributary: the Arun River. It set off a chain of geological events that reshaped the landscape, a new study has found.

Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, but it’s not the only mountain getting taller. The Rocky Mountain ranges we call home, along with the white-capped Everest are still growing. How can something so massive and stoic as mountains continue to grow?

Recent GPS measurements showed that Everest was growing at a rate of about 2 millimeters per year rather than the expected 1 millimeter per year. According to new research, this extra lift results from a geological incident.

Can the highest mountain in the world get even taller? According to an international group of scientists, it is possible. Their research proves Mount Everest grows by as much as 2 millimetres (0.08 inches) annually.

The early Everest expeditions had a hard time. As they froze in inadequate clothing, went hungry on indigestible pemmican diets, and bet their lives on frail hemp ropes, perhaps they might have taken some solace in knowing that,