Millions of people every year travel to high altitudes for a wide range of reasons including leisure, sports, and long-term relocation. In fact, the number of people traveling to high altitudes is ...

High-Altitude winds could be linked to regional weather extremes, based on a new study. This phenomenon is believed to play a significant role in storms in North America, Europe and Asia. This process ...

Millions thrive at high altitudes due to remarkable genetic adaptations. Tibetans, for instance, possess a gene variant allowing efficient oxygen use without dangerously thick blood. Andeans and ...

A study published in Water Biology and Security has revealed the spatial and temporal patterns of biodiversity in four taxonomic groups – fish, macroinvertebrates, zooplankton and phytoplankton – ...