Our dynamic planet has an apparent paradox: the more ice melts from landlocked glaciers, the lower the sea level gets in nearby areas. How does this happen? Through the physics of isostatic rebound, ...

Geology is usually so intuitive, it’s rare to find something that goes against your instincts. But isostatic rebound creates a moment of exactly that: the more landlocked glaciers melt, the lower the ...

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Earth’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is 8.85km above sea level – and it is still growing. Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas have been growing taller since they first formed about 50 ...