Tibetan Buddhism is a distinct form of Buddhism that developed on the Tibetan Plateau. It blends Indian Buddhist philosophy with indigenous Tibetan traditions. The religion emphasizes compassion, ...

According to a study published in Current Biology on May 22, the genetic components of the ancient populations in the western Tibetan Plateau are closest to ancient populations in the southern Tibetan ...

On the windswept Tibetan Plateau—where elevations exceed 14,000 feet and human physiology itself becomes a limiting ...

Tibetan women who have most successfully delivered children appear to have cardiovascular traits that help their bodies utilize the plateau's scarce oxygen. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

When Sun Yat-sen helped overthrow the Qing dynasty, he did not promise a new empire in republican clothing. He spoke instead ...

DHARMSALA, India -- Life for Tibetans under Chinese rule has been "hell on earth," the Dalai Lama said Tuesday, attacking Beijing in a speech to mark 50 years since the failed uprising that forced him ...

Researchers from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesize current understanding of how climate ...

A 2025 satellite photo shows a particularly complex section of the Yarlung Zangbo River as it twists its way through the Tibetan Plateau. This part of the "braided" waterway has experienced drastic ...

The Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti) is a little-known felid found only on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in northwestern China. The species was first photographed in the wild in ...