"The Arun River is weird, as it flows in an L shape," Smith said. "Most rivers resemble trees, with a relatively straight trunk, and branches (tributaries) flowing into the trunk.

Mount Everest has grown by around 15 to 50 metres in the last 89,000 years, and it's increasing every year. Now, scientists say that's because the mountain's water system captured a river.

A "weird" river in the Himalayas may have pushed the peak of Mount Everest up by 164 feet (50 meters), scientists say. According to a new study, a river roughly 46 miles (75 kilometers) from ...