A new study has found that for the past 10,000 years, populations on the Tibetan Plateau have developed particular adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions surrounding the region.

At least two Tibetan monastic centres damaged by quake Unknown number of clergy hurt, monasteries affected Buddhist monasteries key to Tibet's cultural identity Some Tibetan monks in the past ...

And yet, in high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau, where oxygen levels in the air people breathe are notably lower than lower altitudes, human communities thrive. In the more than 10,000 years the ...

But there are even more moving stories of animals who have had a life-changing interaction with the right person at the right time, including a beautiful Tibetan Mastiff named Sprout. On January 8, ...

These included books written in English by colonial travelers, explorers, hunters, missionaries, religious leaders, cultural researchers, and Tibetan medical practitioners—all in the context of the ...

Ethiopia is endowed with diverse agro-climatic regions and altitudes that range from the lowest Afar depression (−160 m above sea level, masl) to the highest Semien Mountain (4,600 masl). The ...