In a collaborative study by the University of California, Merced, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Chicago and Uppsala University in Sweden, researchers conduct the first ancient DNA ...

Pilgrims -- Origins -- The First Explorers -- Lost Kingdoms -- The Architects of Xanadu -- The Rise of Gorkha -- The High Road to Tibet -- Trade Wars -- The Hard Road to Sagauli -- Mapping the ...

The Himalayas stretch across the northeastern portion of India. They cover approximately 1,500 mi (2,400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. The ...

The Himalayan mountain range encompasses an unparalleled landscape featuring some of the planet's highest peaks providing a formidable barrier separating the Tibetan plateau from the Indian ...

We are delighted to introduce the special issue of Journal of Systematics and Evolution on the Himalayas. This issue features 11 cutting-edge studies that employ genomic approaches to explore this ...

The Himalayas are a prime example of how tectonic plate motion can manipulate the earth in extraordinary ways. These colliding plates resulted in the formation of the highest mountain range on the ...

We drove higher and higher, the road corkscrewed tighter, and the air grew thinner. It was September of 2019 and I was travelling with my wife and two sons in the Indian province of Ladakh, deep in ...

Uttarkashi is located in the Himalayas and has an amazing history and wonderful culture. Its long past intertwines with Indian mythological legends making it an attraction to anyone interested in ...