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 ...

Mount Everest has grown by around 15 to 50 metres in the last 89,000 years, and it's increasing every year. Now, scientists say that's because the mountain's water system captured a river.

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 ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Scientists may finally have an explanation for why Mount Everest is so much taller than the other great Himalayan peaks – and still growing.

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 ...

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 ...

If you imagine the summit of Mount Everest, you might picture a quiet, snowy peak far from civilisation. But a striking photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows how the reality can be a lot ...

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 ...

Here’s how it works. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain — towering 5.5 miles above sea level — and is actually still growing. While it and the rest of the Himalayas are continuing an ...