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Latest about mountains
Radar Reveals Fjords Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice
By Charles Q. Choi published
Bedrock carved by ice sheet holds clues to effects on sea level.
Epic Shoving Match Takes Place Far Below Tibet
By Andrea Mustain published
Underground rock movements surprise geologists.
The West: One of Earth's Most Mountainous Regions
By Live Science Staff published
Mountain ranges run from Alaska, through Canada, and down through California.
Clear Skies Over the Alps
By Live Science Staff published
Plate tectonics and glacier erosion have shaped iconic peaks.
Raindrops Give Insight into Ancient Mountain Building
By Live Science Staff published
Chemical traces revise theory of formation of American Cordillera.
Nevado Coropuna: Tallest Mountain in Peru
By Live Science Staff published
This dormant volcano is one of the largest in the Americas.
Oklahoma's Eroded Mountains
By Live Science Staff published
Creation of super continent turned an ocean floor into mountains.
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