Denisovan Genome Sequenced from Bone Found in Siberian Cave
Researchers using a fragment of finger bone that was found in 2008 in the Denisova Cave in Southern Sibiria have successfully sequenced the entire Denisovan genome. A 2010 draft version …
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Abandoned Israeli Bunkers Make Fine Bat Houses
A number of abandoned military bunkers along the border between Israel and Jordan have become an unexpected refuge for a number of endangered bats. The bats found the Israeli bunkers …
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Thousands of Lebanese Fruit Bats Slaughtered by Vandals
The largest fruit bat colony in the middle east has been decimated by vandals, with thousands of bats found slaughtered. A routine check of the highly endangered bats, which reside …
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Malaysian Cave Could be 1,500 Million Years Old
New findings by a Chinese geologist suggests that Malaysia’s popular Gua Tempurung show cave is actually much older than previously thought. Although earlier studies had shown that the cave was …
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Oldest Evidence of Deep Sea Fishing Found in an East Timor Cave
January 19, 2012 / East Timor, AsiaScientists from the Australian National University have uncovered the earliest evidence of humans participating in deep sea fishing during an excavation of a small one square metre test pit in …
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Cultural Life of Caves Symposium on This Weekend in Istanbul, Turkey
An international symposium entitled Cultural Life of Caves From Palaeolithic Shamans to Seven Sleepers takes place this weekend at the Istanbul Research Institute, Pera Museum, Istanbul. The free event, held …
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Five Feared Dead in Tragedy at Vietnamese Cave
Four prospectors and a rescuer who went in to retrieve them, are believed to have suffocated in a rural cave in the northeastern Vietnamese province of Cao Bang. After hearing …
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Divers to Probe Russia’s Lake Goluboe for Caves
An international team of divers will be studying Russia’s Lake Goluboe (Blue) in early 2012 as part of an effort to search for underwater caves and artifacts. The lake, known …
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Irresponsible Cave Tourism Troubles Armenian Cavers
Cavers in Armenia have expressed concern over visitors harming caves. Mozrov, Arjer and Magel caves, located near the town of Yeghegnadzor, are threated by people who don’t respect any rules …
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Bulgarian-Chinese Gaolingoshan Expedition Returns
A new Bulgarian-Chinese expedition to China’s Yunnan Province has resulted in the exploration and mapping of ten caves. During the 20 day trip, ten days were spent working in the …
