A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.

Situated at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, Meerut in Uttar Pradesh is a historic site where the 1857 ...

The Promise of the Kumbh Mela According to a tradition that reaches back to the foundations of Hinduism, a ritual dip in the ...

Same Ganges. Cleaner Ganges. Beautiful Ganges. No fear of stampede. Flight and Hotel cheaper. First time to Uttarakhand My frugal, safe and peaceful #Kumbh at #Rishikesh. #HarHarMahadev 🙏🏻 ...

From why a river cruise might be better for you than an ocean cruise, to what to expect and the dress code for river ships, you'll want to keep reading for our first-timer's guide ...

This sacred stroke, called tilak, is ubiquitous to the millions of Hindu pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh festival in India’s northern Prayagraj city, where faithful gather at the spot where the ...

Wholphin, a cross between a whale and a dolphin. Image by Mark Interrante from Silicon Valley, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. The Ganges River dolphin, scientifically named Platanista ...

A Hindu devotee gets a sacred mark on his forehead after bathing at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj ...

trampling those waiting for their turn to bathe in the river. Wednesday was a sacred day in the six-week Hindu festival, and authorities expected a record 100 million devotees to engage in a ritual ...

Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river ... of the Ganges, the Yamuna and ...