Two new potential cave systems were found and partially explored during a joint Georgian-Lithuanian reconnaissance expedition to central Georgia in September 2013. Led by Ph.D. Kukuri Tsikarishvili (GE), the team … Read More
Photos of Er Wang Dong, a cave with a room so large it has its own weather system, have recently been featured by the Daily Mail. Photographed last year during … Read More
Gua Kanthan in Perak, Malaysia, is a spectacular cave, nicknamed Cathedral Cave because of its size. It has a small river flowing through and is home to a variety of … Read More
A bat found in Saudi Arabia has tested positive Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a new type of coronavirus similar to SARS. First reported in Saudi Arabia in September 2012, … Read More
Tourists hoping to visit Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, will have to wait their turn as the tours have begun to fill up. In an … Read More
Iran is the latest country to become a member of the International Union of Speleology (UIS) after receiving a majority vote during last month’s 2013 International Congress of Speleology in … Read More
Tours of Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, will begin this August, now that a pilot program has been approved by government officials. Located in the heart … Read More
A large cave was discovered over the weekend during the construction of security barriers near the Israeli settlement of Tzofim, northwest of Tel Aviv. A bulldozer uncovered the opening on … Read More
The earliest evidence of using flower beds during burials was recently discovered in Raqefet Cave on Israel’s Mount Carmel. During excavations, led by the University of Haifa, in four of … Read More
Researchers using stalagmites to study climate change in Borneo were surprised by some unexpected results. The team from Georgia Institute of Technology, working with folks at Borneo’s Gunung Mulu National … Read More
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