Rockfall Kills Caver in South-Eastern France
A french caver was killed last Friday after a rockfall pinned him under two rocks weighing nearly a ton. The accident, which took the life of Thierry Vilatte, 43, occurred …
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Astronauts Complete Underground Training Course
After a six-day mission underground, the team of astronauts who took part of in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) CAVES 2012 training course have returned to the surface. CAVES, an …
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Hidden Earth 2012 Goes Down This Weekend
September 20, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeHidden Earth, the UK’s annual national caving conference and exhibition takes place at the Burnley Campus in Burnley, Lancashire this weekend. Held by the British Cave Research Association and the …
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Solo Caver Rescued After Becoming Trapped in Yorkshire Dales
September 17, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeIn their 58th rescue of the year, members of the Yorkshire’s Cave Rescue Organisation came to the assistance of a caver who became trapped during a solo caving trip. The …
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Gourmet Finnish Restaurant Temporarily Opens in Underground Mine
As part of Helsinki’s 2012 World Design Capital festivities, one of the cities gourmet restaurants has set up shop under the nearby town of Tytyri, Lohja. The restaurant, known as …
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Diggers Discover Largest Chamber in England’s Mendip Hills
September 9, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeA group of U.K. cave diggers recently stumbled upon the largest underground chamber discovered so far in England’s Mendip Hills. The chamber, dubbed “The Frozen Deep” for its stunning calcite …
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International Subterranean Biology Conference Wrapping Up in Slovakia
Scientists from over 20 countries have been in Slovakia this week, attending the 21st International Conference on Subterranean Biology (ICSB). The conference, which occurs every two years, is the premier …
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Cavers Continue to Discover Scotland’s Underground Secrets
August 29, 2012 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeScottish cavers are celebrating the rare discovery of a number of new caves near Appin, in Argyll. The cavers, members of the Grampian Speleological Group, found around 200 meters (656 …
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Ancient Dog Skull Found in Siberian Cave
An ancient dog skull discovered in a Siberian cave offers new clues into their domestication. Found in a cave in the Siberia’s Altai Mountains , the extraordinarily well preserved skull …
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New Carvings Discovered in Scottish Cave
August 19, 2012 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeNew carvings found inside a Scottish cave could be up to 900 years old. Members of the Save the Wemyss Ancient Caves Society (SWACS) recently discovered new carvings inside Well …
