By learning "How Mountains Were Formed," children will connect the prehistoric processes that shaped the earth with natural phenomenon happening today.

Mountains form in a variety of ways, some of which geologists are now just starting to understand.

Building mountains in minutes requires deep rocks and a big bang. Rings of mountainous peaks sit inside large impact craters, but scientists weren’t sure how these features formed. One ...

Washington State University Dr. Universe: How do mountains form? – Zane, age 8 Dear Zane, When you walk around on land, you are walking on top of Earth’s rocky crust. Below the crust is ...

Researchers say they finally know how the fault that gave rise to Mount Denali, North America's highest mountain, formed.

Whether they are above ground or below the ocean's surface, mountains not only reveal the continually shifting nature of the Earth, they also profoundly affect weather conditions, contain diverse ...

Leftover chemical traces from ancient raindrops are helping researchers determine how prehistoric mountains that stretch from North America to Mexico were formed.

But mountains can also form in other ways. Volcanic mountains, like those of the Hawaiian Islands, for example, form from molten rock that erupts through the planet's crust and begins piling up.

The Gamburtsev Mountains in Antarctica are a chain of peaks the size of the Alps, but totally buried in ice. New data collection reveals how they might have gotten where they are.