The Ganges River’s mystic waters cascaded over a precipice ... a decade of trekking experience between us. We presented our map and compass then unpacked our bags to show that we were properly ...

Now, for the first time, scientists have evidence that earthquakes can reroute rivers: It happened to the Ganges River 2,500 years ago. The Ganges snakes its way from the Himalaya Mountains ...

When 2,500 years ago, an earthquake changed the course of one of Earth's largest rivers, it totally altered the landscape. Could it happen again? A study has found a major earthquake 2,500 years ...

India’s Ganges River shifted abruptly due to a distant yet massive earthquake around 2,500 years ago, new geologic evidence suggests. Such changes have been observed in other rivers in recent ...

The Ganges is one of the most densely populated river basins in the world, providing water for an estimated 600 million people. But to Hindus, it is more than a waterway: It is Ma Ganga ...

A huge earthquake that shook southern Asia 2,500 years ago abruptly changed the course of the Ganges River, new research suggests. The earthquake was previously unknown to science, but researchers ...

In a first for India, a Ganges River Dolphin has been geotagged in Assam, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. A Ganges River Dolphin.(File Photo) The news was shared by Union minister of ...

The journey spans 51 days, making it the world’s longest river cruise, according to organizers. While on the course, passengers will travel along the Ganges, India’s holiest river, as well as ...

VARANASI, India — Hindu priests stand on the banks of the Ganges, performing an evening prayer to the river. They wave fire as the sun sets, ring bells and tap on drums. Thousands watch ...

The National Geographic Society, committed to illuminating and protecting the wonder of our world, funded Explorer Sara Hylton’s reporting along the Ganges River. ILLUSTRATION BY JOE MCKENDRY ...