Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The formula for a living classroom is tough to quantify. But at Roper Mountain Science Center, sweat equity, creativity, a ...

A new study co-authored by researchers at Indiana University sheds light on how the forces that shape mountain ranges also influence the evolution of species. In the study, "Direct effects of mountain ...

Deep inside the Pacific, there’s a massive, untouched world of bizarre sea life. What else is down there?

Stretching like a colossal spine along western South America, the Andes stand as the world's longest mountain range. It spans 8900 kilometers along South America's western periphery, is up to 700 ...

SOMETIMES WHAT YOU WOULD SAY A FLEETING MOMENT. BUT A NEW EXHIBIT AT ROPER MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CENTER GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY INTERACT WITH THEM. THAT’S RIGHT. HERE. ONE MOMENT. GONE. THE ...

There’s no better way to learn about a river than being upside down inside it, says Molly McKeon, a Durango resident and the new executive director of the Mountain Studies Institute. At a time ...

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. Where: Walking Mountains Science Center, 318 Walking Mountains Lane, Avon. Cost: Free, $5 donation suggested. More ...

AVON — Even though the days are getting shorter and the snowpack is slowly building, there are still plenty of activities to enjoy during Colorado winters, and Walking Mountains Science Center is ...