A giant ice cave in the Austria’s Dachstein mountain recently played host to scientists from the Austrian space forum (Oesterreichisches Weltraum Forum) testing technology for a future expedition to Mars. …
Despite a thorough search for white-nose syndrome in Britain. It has yet to be found. A group of volunteers monitoring Britain’s 17 species of bats this spring as they emerged …
A new mineral has recently been discovered in a Spanish cave. Located in the northern region of Cantabria, the cave, known as El Soplao, contains the only known deposit of …
An international team of researchers studying viruses in Germany have discovered that bats act as a natural host for paramyxoviruses, the family of viruses responsible for measles, mumps, pneumonias and …
About a year ago, a trip into Swildon’s Hole in the U.K.’s Mendip Hills took an unexpected turn. What follows is my first hand account of just how wrong the …
On May 12th, 2012 the U.K. based Cave Rescue Organisation will be holding Challenge 2012, a walk/run fundraiser. Participants will have the choice of running or walking one of two …
Renowned cave photographer and publisher Urs Widmer died in Switzerland on Sunday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Urs was the founder and co-owner of Speleo Projects, an international …
The South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team recently came to the aid of a puppy who became trapped underground. The puppy, a six-month-old terrier named Taz, spent two days …
The plan to install a system to discharge wastewater into a cave concerns local residents. A youth hostel has developed a plan to release treated wastewater at night during high …
Cave rescuers were on hand Sunday to assist in the rescue of a climber whose arm was stuck in a crevice on Llanberis Pass in North Wales. The man, who …
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