Mount Everest proudly stands as the tallest mountain in the world, towering at an incredible 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) above sea level. It is the crown jewel of the Himalayas, attracting climbers ...

Here are seven facts about the the highest mountain in the world that you may not know. Now that you've read all you need to know about Mount Everest, do you think you'd ever want to climb it?

As stories surface about Jim Whittaker and the celebration this Wednesday of the 50th anniversary of his becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest, a few interesting facts rise to the ...

About 5,000 people have reached the summit of Mount Everest since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first made it to the top in 1953. About 306 people have died climbing the mountain ...

Of the 20 plant species ... and apples Mountain ecosystems are under threat from pollution. Microplastics have even been found as high as the summit of Mt. Everest. Up to 84 percent of endemic ...