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 ...

The Olympus Mons volcano on Mars shares morphological similarities with active volcanic islands on Earth, suggesting that it formed when a vast ocean once occupied the planet's northern lowlands. A ...

It takes a lot of stress, and a little chaos, to create some of the tallest mountains in our solar system. That is the theory proposed by earth and planetary scientists at Washington University in St.

NEAR MT. RAINIER, Wash. — Once again, some persuasive pictures of Mount Rainier have led a few to wonder if the volcano was beginning to erupt earlier this month. Spoiler alert: no, Mount Rainier was ...