The North American craton actually dips near the Rockies rather than forming a sharp vertical step as previously believed.

Millions of years ago, the Green River carved a path through the Uinta Mountains instead of flowing around the formation. Now ...

Stretching like a colossal spine along western South America, the Andes stand as the world's longest mountain range. It spans 8900 kilometers along South America's western periphery, is up to 700 ...

The intimidatingly named Gates of Lodore marks the entrance to the 700-metre deep Canyon of Lodore that slices straight ...

This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity. Nestled deep in Central Asia ...

The mighty Rocky Mountains extend nearly 4,000 miles between British Columbia and New Mexico. Geologists divide them into ranges that include the Bighorn, Beartooth, Black Hills (famous for Mount ...

AMHERST, Mass. - The formation mechanism of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York has long posed a geologic mystery, say seismology researchers at the nearby University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

Leftover chemical traces from ancient raindrops are helping researchers determine how prehistoric mountains that stretch from North America to Mexico were formed. Fifty million years ago, mountains ...

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains. Some peaks, like the towering Transantarctic Mountains ...

Did you know that mountains cover about 25% of the Earth's land surface? These massive structures are more than just piles of rock. They provide water, influence the weather, and offer homes to unique ...