How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two highest peaks? Geologists suggest the mountain owes part of its extra height to ...

At 8,849 metres (29,032 ft), reaching the peak of Mount Everest has long been considered one of mountaineering's greatest challenges. However, climbers of the future might have an even tougher ...

Kenyan mountaineer Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, who went missing on Wednesday morning on Mount Everest, has been found dead, officials announced Thursday. Six people, including a pilot, were killed in ...

Mt Everest, also known as Chomolungma, has grown about 15 to 50m higher over the past 89,000 years than expected, according to a modelling study. The culprit is a nearby river eroding and pushing ...

Earth’s tallest mountain is getting even taller. An eroding river gorge has thrusted Mount Everest higher, as it pulls rock and sediment away from the area. Over the past 89,000 years it is ...

A new report details how it is possible for Mount Everest to continue growing. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images It appears Mount Everest hasn’t reached peak growth. A surprising new report ...

At 8,849 metres (29,032 ft), reaching the peak of Mount Everest has long been considered one of mountaineering's greatest ...

LOS ANGELES - Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain at 29,032 feet, continues to grow, and researchers have uncovered a surprising reason for this. While tectonic activity is commonly ...

The world’s tallest mountain is getting taller. Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma, has grown about 15 to 50 meters (50 to 164 feet) higher over the past 89,000 years than expected ...

Gillian Millane says the climb to Everest base camp was "very emotional". River erosion at its base is helping push Mount Everest upwards, a new study says. The mission aims to use technology to ...

Photo / 123rf Mt Everest, also known as Chomolungma, has grown about 15 to 50m higher over the past 89,000 years than expected, according to a modelling study. The culprit is a nearby river ...

Mount Everest has grown up to 164ft taller because of the combined forces of erosion and upward pressure from beneath Earth’s crust, researchers have said. Experts say that a nearby river is ...