Mountain building, also known as orogenesis, is a geological process that involves the formation and uplift of large, elevated landforms, known as mountains. The term "orogenesis" comes from Greek ...

A new species of velvet worm, Peripatopsis barnardi, represents the first ever species from the arid Karoo, which indicates that the area was likely historically more forested than at present. In the ...

Hills in the Aravalli Range represent heavily eroded remnants of one of India's oldest fold mountain systems, often classified as such due to their low elevations and rugged, dissected profiles.

Did you know that mountains cover about 25% of the Earth's land surface? A mountain is a large landform that rises high above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak.