The Tibetan Plateau, with its average elevation of 14,800 feet, presents numerous aviation challenges due to its thin air, extreme weather, and lack of emergency landing sites. These factors force ...

Tens of millions of tonnes of copper uncovered in resource-rich region as nation’s mineral-exploration breakthroughs mount.

In the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, a rare fungus grows inside dead caterpillars. In traditional Chinese medicine, this ...

A new study uncovers an unexpected member of the species' evolutionary lineage in Portugal, challenging conventional assumptions about its habitat preferences. An international team of scientists has ...

This handout received on Jan. 7, 2025, shows damaged houses in Shigatse, Southern Tibetan Plateau, after an earthquake hit the area. Handout/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Geological Survey placed ...

Early Tuesday morning, many people in Tibet were woken up as the world around them shook from a major magnitude earthquake.

An international team of scientists has identified fossils of snow leopards for the first time. The discovery has allowed ...

At least 126 people were killed in Tibet by this week's earthquake of magnitude 6.8, the fifth-deadliest since 2008, data ...

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Qinghai in China, near the Yellow River's source. This region on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau frequently experiences seismic activity. The recent Qinghai tremor followed ...

China has made a significant breakthrough in mineral exploration on the Tibetan Plateau, and scientists say the region could become a world-class copper resource base. More than 20 million metric ...