Cave exploration and cave diving are two absurd activities that awaken claustrophobia in almost everyone, except, apparently, cave divers. This widely held belief that the hobby is insane has led to a ...

15 years ago, a 26-year-old caver went exploring in a cave and never made it out again after becoming stuck upside down in a narrow crevice. John Edward Jones suffered a horrifying death after ...

Maxime Aubert receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Google Arts & Culture and The National Geographic Society. Adam Brumm receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Adhi ...

The world’s oldest known example of cave art, dating back at least 67,800 years, has been discovered by researchers studying handprints in Indonesia. The find, along with others recently made in the ...

Heath Ledger won a posthumous Academy Award months after his shocking 2008 death Anthony Harvey/Getty Heath Ledger died as his career was reaching a fever pitch. The actor, best known for a wide ...

Deaths from both causes are down, but they still eclipse all other causes, according to new statistics. By Nina Agrawal Despite gains in treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of ...

Painted outline of a hand found in cave on Muna island The image on a cave wall is faded and barely visible The hand stencil dates to at least 67,800 years ago Jan 21 (Reuters) - The painted outline ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A drawing of a claw-like hand on the wall of a cave in Sulawesi ...

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is home to the world’s longest cave system, with over 426 miles of mapped underground passages. While here, visitors can hike the Cedar Sink Trail and explore an ...

The 67,800-year-old hand stencil looks like a claw—and provides new clues about early human cognition and the migration to Australia. Shinatria Adhityatama examines cave art in one of the caves of ...

SPANISH FORK, Utah — The popular Utah cave where a 26-year-old University of Virginia medical student died earlier in the week will be closed permanently and his body will not be removed, state and ...