Iran's folded rocks are rugged mountain ridges and valleys to the southwest of the Caspian Sea. They are an extension of the Greater Caucasus mountain belt, which also stretches along Russia's border ...

A new glimpse into the boundary between the Earth's mantle and its crust, located up to 50 miles (82 kilometers) below the surface comes from a surprising source — space. Satellite measurements have ...

Whether they are above ground or below the ocean’s surface, mountains not only reveal the continually shifting nature of the Earth, they also profoundly affect weather conditions, contain diverse ...

The many colourful curves and folds of the Flinders Ranges – the largest mountain range in South Australia – are featured in this false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. The ...

Montane ecosystems, which host unique habitats, endemic wildlife species and also play a crucial role in human life, are under a number of threats. In 2003, the UN General Assembly designated Dec. 11 ...

AFTER reading your résumé of Prof. Alphonse Favre's interesting experiments on the formation of mountains by lateral thrust, it occurred to me that it would be easy to devise a mode of experimenting ...