Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and The Australian National University (ANU), in collaboration with First Nations community members who hold cultural connections ...

The Theopetra Cave, located in the Thessaly region of Greece, is home to what many experts consider the oldest construction ever made by humans: a stone wall dating back roughly 23,000 years —about 16 ...

Some microbes happily thrive in unforgiving environments. An extremophile hunt is underway to leverage their resilience ...

Protesters clashed with police on Friday evening outside a federal detention center in Los Angeles after U.S. immigration ...

Tucked away beneath the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains in Marion, North Carolina lies Linville Caverns – a mesmerizing underground realm where time stands still and nature’s artistry reaches its peak.

The winding mountain roads of McDowell County offer little hint of the subterranean spectacle awaiting those curious enough to venture beneath the surface, making this natural wonder truly one of ...

While Vernal is known for dinosaurs, with many being discovered in the area, there is a different kind of creature making ...

We humans love a good timeline. It keeps museums tidy, textbooks slim, and trivia-night champs smug. Then a 23,000-year-old ...

Archaeologists have been left reeling after uncovering a cave that pre-dates the Great Pyramid by 16,000 years ...

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was ...

The Shoshone Ice Cave is actually a prehistoric lava tunnel ... The answer has to do with air pressure. With one low entrance, cold air sinks and gets trapped in the cave, moisture seeps in ...

Iowa has more than 1,000 caves, hidden out of sight, protected by their ruggedness. Many are open for exploration by the public. Here are some of the most popular in northeast Iowa. Travelers ...