Mount Everest may be the tallest mountain on Earth, but it's nothing compared to the towering giants scattered across our ...

From the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the dramatic spires of Patagonia, Earth’s mountains stand as nature’s most awe-inspiring monuments. On International Mountain Day, we celebrate ...

Pluto has snow-capped mountains covered in methane frost, and although they look similar to snowy mountain chains on Earth, these mountains gather snow in a way entirely unlike anywhere else in ...

After Everest, the tallest is K2, which rises 5.3 miles (8.6 km) above Earth's surface. Could these mountains be any higher? For that matter, how high could any mountain grow on Earth?

Cory Richards, a NatGeo photographer and The North Face team climber, was the first American to summit an 8,000-meter peak in the winter. We asked about ...

Just as Earth's mountains failed to grow, the simple life-forms in Earth's oceans also failed to evolve (or at least, they evolved incredibly slowly) for a billion years. You may like ...

Pluto has snow-capped mountains covered in methane frost, and although they look similar to snowy mountain chains on Earth, these mountains gather snow in a way entirely unlike anywhere else in ...

Pluto has snow-capped mountains covered in methane frost, and although they look similar to snowy mountain chains on Earth, these mountains gather snow in a way entirely unlike anywhere else in ...

Pluto's snow-capped mountains look like they belong on Earth, but researchers have discovered that the snowy tops of these features are actually made of methane frost.

Pluto’s snow-capped mountains look like they belong on Earth, but researchers have discovered that the snowy tops of these features are actually made of methane frost.