A new genomic study reveals how human populations adapted, survived, and diversified in the Himalayas, one of the most ...

By studying the site, close connections with present-day Sichuan province (neighboring Xizang), and the upstream Yangtze River are evident, showcasing a history of interaction, exchange and ...

For the past 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species on Earth. Our ancestors, including the Neanderthals and Denisovans, disappeared long before us, leaving behind only fossils and ...

Adaptation and Physiology of High-Altitude Mammals Publication Trend The graph below shows the total number of publications each year in Adaptation and Physiology of High-Altitude Mammals.

France has demonstrated the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters as the government pushes to prepare for operations in that domain.

Ukrainian engineers have unveiled a high-altitude interceptor drone capable of flying at a height of 11 kilometers, giving Ukraine the ability to hit Russian long-range UAVs.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that a sudden and deadly storm on Saturday brought abnormal conditions to Lake Tahoe, resulting ...

Super resilience: Sherpas “Humans are still evolving,” says Tatum Simonson, who studies the genetics and physiology of high-altitude adaptation at the University of California at San Diego.

A 14-year-old boy from California remains in a coma after altitude sickness caused him to hallucinate and walk off a 120-foot cliff on Mount Whitney.

A California teen is in a medically induced coma after walking off a 120-foot slope right in front of his terrified father while hallucinating due to altitude sickness.

About 1.2 billion people are at high risk from climate-related hazards, but much can be done to make people, business, communities, and countries more resilient. The new World Bank flagship report ...