Caves

Found: The Oldest Art In United Kingdom?

Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Old Carving, England, Rock Art, Green, Science, Paleolithic, UK Arts, University of Bristol, Old Art, George Nash, Clifton Antiquarian Club, Art, Caves, Paleolithic Art, Cadw, Cave Drawings, Creswell Crags, Dr George Nash, Wales, Arts News

A 14,000 year old carving found in a cave on the Gower peninsula, a part of South West Wales, may be the oldest example of rock art in Britain. The ca...

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PHOTOS: 27 Amazing Natural Caves

Posted 05.25.2011

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When you're planning things to do on a holiday, exploring a cave probably isn't the first activity that comes to mind. But, as you'll see from the p...

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Colorado Bat Caves Closed To Prevent Transmiss

AP | BOB MOEN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: White Nose Syndrome, Caves, Fungus, U.S. Forest Service, Bats, Bat Caves, Denver News

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Even Batman isn't immune from an eviction notice these days. The U.S. Forest Service said Tuesday it was barring entry to cave...

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Jon Stewart Author Interview: 'Blind Descent' Author James Tabor On The Deepest Place On Earth (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The deepest cave on Earth is about 7,000 feet deep -- that's seven Empire State Buildings -- but the people who descend to the bottom are hardly ever ...

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Bats Set Up Homes On The Highway

BBC NEWS | Victoria Gill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bats, Caves, Highways, Research, Animals, Cities, Bridges, Green News

Concrete bridges could make better roosts for certain species of bat than natural caves, according to research....

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How Extremophiles Might Help Us Save the World

Levi Novey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yellowstone, Research, Astrobiology, Atacama Desert, Science, Mars, Methane, Exploration, Caves, Imax, Space Exploration, Extremophile, Health, Green Technology, James Cameron, Microbiology, Climate Change, Ethanol, Technology, Breast Cancer Treatment, Medicine, Global Warming, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Microbes-on-Mars, Microorganisms, Green News
Levi Novey

Living and thriving in the most inhospitable conditions on Earth, tiny bacteria-like microbes known as extremophiles might soon have an over-sized effect on our human world.

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Manuel Cruz, Portugese Murderer, Spent 16 Years Hiding In Caves

AP | BARRY HATTON | Posted 05.25.2011

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Associated Press A fugitive murderer spent 16 years hiding in caves around his home village in northern Portugal before he was recaptured looking "li...

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