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 ...

Mountain waves, it's a large-scale wind pattern that typically happens in the cooler months from fall to early spring. This weather phenomenon occurs in many mountain ranges around the globe including ...

The Earth's plates jostle about in fits and starts that are punctuated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 4 min read There are a few handfuls of major plates and dozens of smaller, or minor, ...

Mountains are landforms that rise above the land around them. Usually, they are more than 600 metres high. They have steep sides and either rounded or sharp peaks. Many mountains are part of mountain ...

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — Just over a decade ago, a group of area residents banded together to protect a 37-acre property on Overlook Mountain and the ancient rock piles found on the site. In December, the ...