At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

These mountains are made of extremely dense and ancient material, giving scientists valuable clues about the Earth's early ...

Scientists have identified two enormous mountains hidden deep beneath the Earth’s surface, each standing an extraordinary 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) tall—more than 100 times taller than Mount ...

Climbing, she says, allows for an “exploration of your body, of your limits, of the possibilities that you have.” She’s working to ensure people with disabilities have the chance to experience it.

The Earth has seven continents that were once part of Pangaea, with Asia being the largest, Australia the smallest, and ...

Located on a lonely mountain plain in Colorado ski country, the silver-rush-era town of Leadville holds secrets as deep as ...

In 1970, six climbers set out to summit Denali in the first all-women’s attempt at any of the world’s big mountains. Their ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In 1970, they became the first group of women to reach the top of the Alaskan mountain — but the odds were against them.

"This is the highest mountain I have done without oxygen," he said ... He said growing up in Nepal, people with disabilities were seen as a "burden of the earth" and disability was perceived as a sin ...

According to the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Road 418 is a gorgeous two-hour drive that meanders through the highest mountains in Arizona. Also known as the "Around the Peaks Loop," Forest Road ...