A 13-day trip around the region includes watching pilgrims immerse themselves in the ultra-holy Ganges River and a visit to the ashram where The Beatles studied meditation.

A new Indian study finds dust storms from the Thar desert can transport disease-linked bacteria to the Eastern Himalayas, altering mountain air and raising fresh public health concerns.

Newly referred material of 'Martes' lydekkeri. Credit: Journal of Mammalian Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s10914-025-09749-4 A group of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and ...

The analysis identified several of the transported bacteria as species associated with respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal ...

Pollution-laden dust storms are depositing black carbon on the Himalayas. New research from INSTAAR’s Karl Rittger and collaborators reveals the process. Regional pollution is speeding up snow melt in ...

View post: 10 Years Later, This Iconic National Park Attraction Is Reopening A 44-year-old hiker miraculously survived being lost in the Himalayan foothills in northern India. He not only survived ...

Melting glaciers and rising temperatures are forming a potentially destructive combination in the deep ravines of Nepal’s Himalayan foothills, and the Phulping Bridge — on the Araniko Highway linking ...

Dust storms from western India are carrying airborne bacteria, including pathogens linked to respiratory, skin, and ...

July 28 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1868, the ratified 14th Amendment was adopted into the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing citizenship and all its privileges to African Americans. In 1917, ...

Over more than two years of continuous monitoring, researchers tracked dust storms originating from the arid regions of ...