Caves News

Photo essay: Between a rock and a hard place in Setenil, Spain Special

Setenil - The Spanish town of Setenil de las Bodegas in Cádiz Province, Spain, or Setenil for short, is an unusual place to visit, with around 3,000 inhabitants living, quite literally, under an enormous rock.

Digital Journal Report by Anne Sewell - 11 comments

Canadian astronaut searching for life in caves

Using the same safety protocols as those of spacewalks, a multicultural team of six astronauts is set to begin a search for life deep underground rather than in space.

In the Media by André R. Gignac - 2 comments

'Superbugs' found in 4-million-year-old cave

Microbiologists, exploring caves in New Mexico, have found almost one hundred bacteria which are resistant to most modern antibiotics. The finding reveals important information about acquired resistance.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 4 comments

Review: A visit to the Skyline Caverns, Front Royal, VA Special

Front Royal - Skyline Caverns sits in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley region. Located in Northern Virginia, this creation of nature's beautiful handiwork can be found in Front Royal, Va.

Digital Journal Report by Leigh Goessl - 6 comments

North American bats continue dying at alarming rate

A strange invasive disease is swiftly wiping out the bat population across the eastern United States and parts of Canada and wildlife officials, in an attempt to stave off the devastation, are resorting to closing off public access to caves.

In the Media by J Ocean Dennie - 4 comments

Northwest Airlines Resembles Bar Fight Victim When Nose Cone Collapses During Flight

We hear of in-flight emergencies when landing gear or engines fail during a routine flight but for one Northwest Airlines flight, the emergency landed different results when the nose cone caved in mid-flight yesterday. No one was injured.

In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 4 comments

NASA spacecraft finds possible Mars caves

An orbiting spacecraft has now found evidence of what looks like seven caves near a Martian volcano. The Odyssey spacecraft sent back images of dark, nearly circular features that seem to be openings to underground spaces.

In the Media by RobotGod - 3 comments

Another Deep Hole Found on Mars

According to the scientists studying imagery taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a very dark spot on Mars could be an entrance to a very deep hole or cavern. The hole is located to the Northeast of Arsia Mons.

In the Media by Tea Lulic - 4 comments

Four Explorers Dead

Cuprija, Serbia--Three students and their University lecturer died while doing research in the Ravanicka cave in central Serbia. All four were members of Serbia's association of paleontologists.

In the Media by Debra Myers - 5 comments