John Edward Jones, 26, became trapped upside down in Utah's Nutty Putty Cave in after entering a narrow tunnel headfirst ...
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT John Jones, 26, endured what has been described as a horrific death after spending over 24 hours ...
A cave feels safe… until water shows up. In this video, a sudden flash flood turns the tunnel into a rising, roaring trap — and every second matters. You’ll see how quickly caves can flood, why escape ...
This cave was sealed off like someone wanted it forgotten forever. But once it was opened, the signs were undeniable that ancient people once lived inside. The deeper the team went, the more shocking ...
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 ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — For more than a century, people across the Ozarks have believed that untold wealth lies hidden beneath their feet. Spanish silver sealed in caves. Civil War gold buried to keep it ...
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 ...
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A rock shelter known as Spirit Cave overlooks Nevada’s Lahontan Basin. A burial discovered there held a man whose mummified remains are the oldest known in the world. Genetic testing has established ...