Now an arid region, this land attracted prehistoric people to the region thousands of years ago. The area is one of the cradles of our species and other ancient peoples. And a new discovery enables ...

Milk — whether from a cow, plant, or nut — is often said to do a body good, but would you believe it also may have helped build civilizations? That’s according to new findings published Wednesday in ...

Nearly 300 houses were destroyed or dismantled in a fire that destroyed the majority of Dukezong in Shangri-La county, China, on Saturday, January 11. The 1,300-year-old city is a popular tourist ...

Tibet reveals a side of China defined by spirituality, tradition, and breathtaking natural beauty. Often referred to as China’s spiritual capital, the region carries a powerful sense of calm and ...

Researchers examine how topography shaped ancient Tibet's biotic evolution. Due to sparse fossil records, the topography of ancient Tibet and its impact on the region's biodiversity are unclear. To ...

Roughly 3500 years ago, inhabitants of the Tibetan Plateau began exploiting dairy pastoralism as way to secure a mobile supply of food and adapt to the region’s cold, arid environment, according to an ...

Beijing, Jan 14 (EFE).Beijing, Jan 14 (EFE). — The fire that destroyed an ancient Tibetan village in southwestern China’s ShangriLa County on the weekend was caused by an electrical malfunction in an ...

BEIJING (AP) — The government of Tibet’s capital city has begun a seven-month, 1.2 billion yuan ($196 million) project to help preserve Lhasa’s ancient heart. State-owned China Tibetan News, citing a ...

A very old and very deep canyon lies alongside the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southern Tibet, near the eastern end of the Himalayas, and its recent discovery is prompting geologists to rethink a popular ...