Scientists may finally have an explanation for why Mount Everest is so much taller than the other great Himalayan peaks – and ...

Mount Everest has long been regarded as the ultimate challenge in the realm of mountaineering. However, new research suggests ...

Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, continues to grow every year due to an unusual river formation at its base ...

Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma, has grown about 15 to 50 meters (50 to 164 feet) higher over the past 89,000 years ...

And, perhaps just as interesting, the answer for Everest’s growth is down at ground level — specifically the Arun River north ...

According to a new study, a river roughly 46 miles (75 kilometers) from Everest was "captured" by another around 89,000 years ...

The persistent process of erosion is powerful enough to cause the world’s most intimidating mountain range to rise slowly up ...

Mount Everest has grown up to 164 ft taller because of the combined forces of erosion and upward pressure from beneath ...

Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain - towering 5.5 miles (8.85 km) above sea level - and is actually still growing.

Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt ...

Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 metres taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river ...

Model suggests a massive uplift partly explains the peak’s impressive height.