New Tarantula Species Discovered in Philippine Caves
March 26, 2015 / Philippines, Asia
Researchers have discovered what they call “colonies” of a new tarantula species in at least five limestone caves on Polillo Island in Quezon province.
March 2015 Archive
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Video: Vertical Caving in TAG
March 26, 2015 / Alabama, Tennessee, United States, North AmericaJoin YouTuber Das Caver for some authentic TAG caving in three of the areas fantastic caves.
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Oregon Caves National Monument Swamped with Visitors
March 25, 2015 / Oregon, United States, North AmericaWith tours already selling out by mid day and warm temperatures forecast for the weekend, Oregon Caves National Monument is having a busy spring break.
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Work Begins to Excavate a Vast Underground City
Worker are using a geo-radar machine to help guide the excavation of massive underground city, which was discovered last year under Nevşehir, Turkey.
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Researchers Discover that Bats are Surprisingly Fast Decision Makers
New research shows that bats are capable of making ultra-fast decisions about how to attack their prey—it takes only milliseconds.
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Lunar Lava Tubes Considered Potential Location For Moon Base
March 25, 2015Scientists are looking at the possibility of using lava tubes as a potential location for a permanent future human settlement on the moon.
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Video: Caver Communications with Emergency Services
March 25, 2015Take a moment to learn the essential skill of communicating crisis information to emergency services for a cave rescue.
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Biannual Pennsylvania Bat Survey Finds Glimmer of Hope
March 24, 2015 / Pennsylvania, United States, North AmericaAn increase in the number of bat species found during the biannual survey of the Pennsylvania’s Durham Mine offers some hope.
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New Study Finds Bats Not Fans of Street Lights
March 24, 2015 / Ireland, England, United Kingdom, EuropeNew research has discredited the popular belief that street lighting is attractive to bats.
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For Sale: Canned Cave Air with Yeti Connection
Entrepreneurs have canned the air from Siberia’s Azasskaya Cave, the location of supposed sightings of fabled Yetis, known to some as Bigfoot or the Abominable Snowman.
