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Scientists Just Caught Human Evolution in Real Time at 13,000 Feet High on the Tibetan Plateau

In Nepal’s Upper Mustang, near the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, life unfolds in some of the thinnest air on Earth.

Scientists Discovered Humans Are Still Actively Evolving

In the mountains of Tibet, adaptations to punishing conditions, including higher oxygen levels and unique gene proteins, are recent evidence of evolutionary adaptations.
Houston Chronicle

Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

(THE CONVERSATION) In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various ...
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Humans Are Evolving in Front of Our Eyes on The Tibetan Plateau

We know that some environments can make us unwell. Mountain climbers often experience altitude sickness – the body's reaction ...

Knowledge Nugget | Indo-Tibetan Border Police: All you need to know about the ‘Himveers’ for UPSC Exam

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is set to establish all-woman forward posts across 10 locations along the 3,488 km ...
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Pioneering All-Women Posts: ITBP's Strategic Forward Movement

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is launching 10 all-women border posts along the India-China frontier as part of its 'forwardisation' strategy. The expansion includes the creation of new ...
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Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Darcie Price-Wallace, Northwestern University (THE CONVERSATION) In August 2025, ...