Caves
Chinese Cave Graffiti Records Centuries of Drought
And chemical clues in a stalagmite inside the cave confirm the chronicles on the walls
How Bacteria Make This Underground, Awe-Inspiring Cave Shine Gold
These underground tubes at Lava Beds National Monument include sparkling gold ceilings that even NASA wants to study
Captivating Long-Exposure Photos of New Zealand’s Glowworm Caves
These new shots show the otherworldly magic created by a carnivorous fungus gnat
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Letters from our readers
Only a Handful of People Can Enter the Chauvet Cave Each Year. Our Reporter Was One of Them.
A rare trip inside the home of the world’s most breathtaking cave painting leaves lasting memories
These Breathtaking Photos of Vietnam’s Caves Bring Out the Armchair Spelunker in Everyone
Photographer Ryan Deboodt discovers beauty in this subterranean realm
Why the ESA’s Astronauts Train Underground
The European Space Agency is applying protocols from the International Space Station in caves
Finally, the Beauty of France's Chauvet Cave Makes its Grand Public Debut
A high-tech recreation of the immortal artworks shines a new light on the dawn of human imagination
Watch a Drone Explore the World’s Largest Cave
Vietnam’s Son Doong cave is a magnificent not-so-microcosm
From the Biggest to the Longest, Five Amazing Caves To Visit
New measurements revealed the world's largest cave, which is unfortunately off-limits. But what are some other impressive underworlds open for visitors?
A Blood-Sucking Foe Lurks in Central American Caves
Kissing bugs, which can spread Chagas disease, turned up positive for human blood meals in caves in Guatemala and Belize
Neanderthal Carvings in a Gibraltar Cave Reveal Some of Europe's Oldest Known Artwork
Some argue, however, that Homo sapiens are responsible for the etchings
Even Caves Need a Spring Cleaning
Volunteers removed two tons of detritus from Lehman Cave in Great Basin National Park
Spain's Prehistoric Cave Paintings Open to the Public for the First Time in Twelve Years
Today, five people were selected at random to visit the cave at Altamira for the first time in 12 years
Slovenia's Ancient Skocjan Caves are Mesmerizing
These formations are some of the largest subterranean chambers in the entire world
Deep Freeze Reveals Lake Superior's Secluded Ice Caves
For five years, the winter wonder of Lake Superior's Apostle Islands sea caves have been hiding—but recent freezing temperatures have revealed their beauty
How Matera Went From Ancient Civilization to Slum to a Hidden Gem
Once the “shame of Italy,” the ancient warren of natural caves in Matera may be Europe’s most dramatic story of rebirth
What Will We Find in Extraterrestrial Caves?
Scientists hope to look for extraterrestrial life in a new place: recently discovered caves in places like the moon, Mars and Titan
Emerging From Caves
Science suffers a setbackand leads to a breakthrough
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