Caves
Cave Full of Untouched Maya Artifacts Found at Chichén Itzá
The intact offerings will allow researchers to understand changes over time at the site
Enslaved Tour Guide Stephen Bishop Made Mammoth Cave the Must-See Destination It Is Today
In the 1830s and '40s, the pioneering spelunker mapped out many of the underground system's most popular spots
Newly Discovered Cave Could Be Among Canada's Largest
The "Sarlacc Pit," as its been informally dubbed, was discovered last spring during a caribou survey in British Columbia's Wells Gray Provincial Park
World’s Oldest Known Figurative Paintings Discovered in Borneo Cave
Dated to at least 40,000 years old, the depiction of a cattle-like animal has striking similarities to ancient rock art found in other parts of the world
Blind Cavefish Shed Light on the Dark Days of Mammalian Evolution
Like mammals, these cave-dwelling creatures have discarded a solar-powered system that repairs UV-damaged DNA
Hidden Medieval Door Leading to Smugglers’ Caves Discovered Underneath Scottish Castle
Culzean Castle, a towering fortress overlooking the cliffs of Ayrshire, sits atop a labyrinthine network allegedly used by smugglers, ghosts and fugitives
Climate Change Likely Iced Neanderthals Out Of Existence
Climate records gathered from stalagmites in Romanian caves show two extremely cold dry periods correspond with the disappearance of Neanderthals
New Spider Species Discovered In Indiana Cave
The translucent sheet-weaving spider shows that scientists haven't yet found everything in our own backyard
Ancient Humans Weathered the Toba Supervolcano Just Fine
New studies suggest the largest eruption in the last 2 million years didn't push humanity to the edge of extinction as previously hypothesized
Did Cave Acoustics Play a Role in the Development of Language?
In a new paper, researchers hypothesize that the location of cave art and sounds early humans heard might be linked
Were Neanderthals the Earliest Cave Artists? New Research in Spain Points to the Possibility
Archaeologists pushed back the date of cave paintings at three sites to 65,000 years ago—20,000 years before the arrival of humans in Europe
World's Largest Underwater Cave System Discovered in Mexico
The 215-mile sunken freshwater labyrinth is a trove of ancient Maya artifacts
UV Light Could Help Stop the Bat-Killing White Nose Syndrome
Research shows the fungus is susceptible to UV light. The problem is getting bats into the tanning beds
Take a Virtual Tour of a Mysterious Pictish Cave in Scotland
Archaeologists have created a 3D model of the fascinating, but hard-to-access Sculptor's Cave
Winding Ice Age Cave Discovered Beneath Montreal
The cave stretches for more than 600 feet and splinters off into a number of different passageways
Archaeologists Date Pre-Hispanic Puerto Rican Rock Art for the First Time
A new analysis looks at the thousands of images found in caves on Mona Island, a spiritual hub for the Taino culture
Dine 21 Stories Underground in This 345-Million-Year-Old Cavern
Cavern Grotto, a new restaurant in Arizona, opens inside the largest dry cavern system in the country
Cave Dragons Exist—And Saving Them Could Be Key to Protecting Drinking Water
New DNA techniques are letting researchers track down the largest, strangest cave animals in the world
Explore an Ancient Cave City in Armenia
Residents lived in Old Khndzoresk up until the 1950s
Ancient Human Cousin May Have Lived Alongside Early Homo Sapiens
<i>Homo naledi</i> may have been much younger—and more advanced—than previously thought
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