The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had ...

Archaeologists excavating a paleolithic cave site in Galilee, Israel, have found evidence that a deep-cave compound at the site may have been used for ritualistic gatherings, according to a new paper ...

The Saint-Marcel cave is one of France’s largest and best-researched cave systems. Its caverns and tunnels stretch underground for 64 kilometers. Humans have sheltered there since the Middle ...

The Hranicka Abyss is at least 1,325 feet deep, and likely goes down further. — -- A team of explorers believe they have discovered the deepest known underwater cavern the world in eastern Czech ...

While driving through the Ozark Mountains you’ll see signs for cave tours popping up along the highways, byways, and through ...

Centuries of eruptions on the Big Island have created hidden networks of passages beneath volcanoes. In December 2016 a large lava delta formed by Kilauea volcano sank into the sea, exposing the mouth ...

This summer, Richard Brown and five others from around the country hiked almost 30 miles into the Bob Marshall Wilderness to explore an underground wilderness few have seen. More people have walked on ...

The idea of disappearing into some of the world’s deepest pockets submerged in pitch black water, with only the sound of ...

Firefighters encountered an unexpected challenge while rescuing a dog trapped in a Tennessee cave: A black bear was also there. The dog, Charlie, spent three days trapped nearly 40 feet deep in an ...