The Alps, one of the most iconic mountain ranges in the world, stretch across eight countries in south-central Europe. This extensive mountain system spans approximately 1,200 kilometres in a crescent ...

But just why are these mountains so important? And how did the Alps make the continent we know as Europe? In this video, we'll explore the incredibly geography of the mountain range and how it ...

In a gymnasium, a clandestine four-person group meets to discuss its name. One member suggests “Alps,” explaining: “The mountains of the Alps cannot be replaced by any other mountain. Anything else ...

Here in the Northwest, we are lucky to have the Cascades and the Olympics so close. Besides being destinations for skiing, hiking and scenic drives, the mountains are a constant presence — most days, ...

Hydrogen gas formed by natural processes in the subsurface of mountain ranges could represent a promising source of clean energy. A new international study led by Unil and GFZ shows that erosion plays ...

Scientists have discovered a massive mountain range, the size of the Alps and named the Gamburtsev range, two miles under the world's largest ice sheet in the Antarctic. Scientists have discovered a ...