The Euseigne Pyramids in the Swiss Alps are spectacular geological formations shaped by erosion. It is estimated that they formed as long as 80,000 years ago, making them older than the pyramids ...

With glacier-clad peaks rising almost vertically from thickly forested valleys, the North Cascades are often called the American Alps ... to northern California. A geological theory proposes ...

The Alps, home to the iconic Aletsch Glacier, are undergoing a dramatic transformation. Satellite imagery spanning four ...

The region's geology acted as a natural vault ... The fossils found in the Italian Alps offer more than just a window into an ancient world-they provide valuable lessons for today.

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 21, No. 4, The Alps in Europe and the Southern Alps in New Zealand (Nov., 2001), pp. 340-349 (10 pages) The European Alps (Alps) and Southern Alps of New ...