Tibetan Buddhism is a religion in exile, forced from its homeland when Tibet was conquered by the Chinese. This article is a detailed look at its history and practices. Tibetan Buddhism is a religion ...

GARZE, China — American photographer Eleanor Moseman was documenting Tibetan life when the coronavirus crept into one of China’s most remote areas. She had made the journey to celebrate the Tibetan ...

This phenomenon demonstrates that human evolution is still ongoing. A new study has found that for the past 10,000 years, populations on the Tibetan Plateau have developed particular adaptations to ...

This post is part of Global Voices’ May 2026 Spotlight series, “Global crisis, local solutions.” This series will offer stories of resistance and successful climate action, insight into how ...

Tibetan antelopes are pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 28 ...

The Chinese government is imposing Chinese-medium education and ideological indoctrination on kindergarten children in its ...

In the mountains, Tibetan mastiffs dare to tread where other pups would drop their squeaky toys and whimper with exhaustion. The massive, 150-pound animals thrive at high altitudes, and now ...

New study from Case Western Reserve University reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes ...

A failed Tibetan uprising on March 10, 1959, in the capital Lhasa led to the expulsion of the religious leader the Dalai Lama and continues to reverberate throughout China's efforts to become a major ...

At age 13, Kalsang Lama was already a skilled enough cook to prepare dinner for her family when they returned home from work each night. She grew up in a Tibetan settlement in Mussoorie, a popular ...