In an Indonesian cave system known for its prehistoric art, the oldest cave art yet found was hiding in plain sight. In a cave full of paintings that were well studied over the years, a faint hand stencil on the ceiling had been overlooked.

For millennia, people have lived in cave dwellings around the world. Though few are still inhabited, most are open to tourists. Other areas have been preserved as heritage sites for visitors as well. Many historical cave villages dug into sandstone or ...

Part of the adventure in luring your friends out to the high desert terrain in Northern California, where a valley floor spills from the northern backside of Mount Shasta, is that precious moment when they look at you as though you’ve led them into danger.

The darkness has a name, but I don’t know that yet. All I know is that I’m scared. I’m sitting with my feet in a creek in the scrubby mountains southeast of Ashland, Oregon, watching how the water spills over gray rocks into a shallow pool.

Researchers have found a "unique" collection of "cave pearls"—some of which contain archaeological artifacts—in an ancient tunnel, a study has reported. Cave pearls are a type of "speleothem"—a term referring to various mineral formations that occur ...

A cave that’s been closed off to human visitors for 30 years has been found to contain high concentrations of microplastics — and that should worry you. “A lot of research has been focused on surface water settings,” Elizabeth Hasenmueller, a ...

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Back out on the road, and after working through his extreme grief, the longtime rocker is connecting with more fans than ever. Back out on the road, and after working through his extreme grief, the longtime rocker is connecting with more fans than ever.

Cave Spring, Georgia, is a charming small town near the Alabama border known for its historic sites, cozy downtown shops, and freshwater spring. While here, visitors can explore the namesake cave, swim in Rolater Lake, and hike trails. Located just 1.5 ...

With high carbon dioxide, low oxygen and no photosynthesis, here’s how an entire ecosystem persists in one of the world’s most extreme environments. Life, as we know it, is exceptionally good at surviving in places it has no business existing.

The hand stencil is more than 1,000 years older than the previous earliest evidence of rock art.