New study forces rethink on how the himalayas became so tall

The himalayas are changing but it's not all about earthquakes and queues on Everest.Terry Adby is blown away by the incredible kangchenjunga circuit, trekked to mark the 70th anniversary of the British first ascent

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

Earth’s first crust looked surprisingly like today’s © ...

Mull isn’t the only place where seato-summit peaks reign supreme…

Mass extinctions and evolutionary leaps, from bacteria to Homo sapiens

With feet in the sea and head in the clouds, some of Britain’s finest mountains rise offshore – as we discover on the ISLE OF MULL .