Cavers Discover Southeast Asia’s Longest Lava Tube
A dozen lava tubes, including one now considered to be the longest in Southeast Asia, have recently been discovered in Vietnam. In late February, a group of cavers from Germany’s … Read More
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Indonesian Cave Yields Ancient Artwork & Remains
Researchers excavating an Indonesian cave have discovered first example of rock art in Sumatra as well as the remains 66 people. The unprecedented number of finds in Sumatra’s Harimau (Tiger) … Read More
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Philippine City of Zamboanga to Host Cave Summit
April 16, 2013 / Philippines, AsiaA Cave Summit is being planned for sometime next month in the Southern Philippine city of Zamboanga. The summit, hosted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will press … Read More
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Philippine Speleological Society to Hold 13th National Caving Congress
April 5, 2013 / Philippines, AsiaNext week, the Philippine Speleological Society, in partnership with the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will hold the 13th Philippine National Caving Congress. The theme of the week-long … Read More
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Iranian Cavers Discover World’s Fourth Largest Cave Room
Iranian Cavers exploring a new cave have discovered one of the largest rooms in the world. The limestone cave which contains it is known as Ghar-e-Dosar and is located near … Read More
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Indian Man Rescued From Cave After Three-Day Ordeal
After a three-day long rescue effort, a man trapped in an Indian cave has been saved. The man had been walking in the Bhanupratapur district of India on March 13th … Read More
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Call of the Abyss 2013: Expedition to the World’s Deepest Caves
The Ukrainian Speleological Association is accepting applications from cavers interested in participating in 2013 Call of the Abyss project, an ongoing international expedition to visit the world’s deepest caves in … Read More
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World’s First Underwater Cave Spherical Photo Panorama
The world’s first underwater cave spherical panorama was recently photographed inside Russia’s Orda cave, the world’s longest underwater gypsum cave. Created by a team from AirPano and Phototeam.pro, the same … Read More
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Siberian Speleothems Reveal History of Permafrost
A team of scientists studying speleothem growth in Sibera has discovered that permafrost may not be so permanent, and it may begin to melt if temperatures continue to warm. In … Read More
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Ancient Bone DNA Shows Ancestry of Modern Asians & Native Americans
Analysis of DNA from a bone unearthed in a cave near Beijing, China has discovered a common origin with the ancestors of many present-day Asians and Native Americans. An international … Read More
