Stone Bracelet from Cave is the Oldest Ever Found
A beautiful stone bracelet found in Siberia’s Denisova Cave has been confirmed to be some 40,000 years old, making it the oldest ever found.
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Important Archaeological Site To Welcome Tourists
May 13, 2015 / South Africa, AfricaA collapsed cave that has turned out to be one of the richest fossil sites is Africa is getting a face lift that will see it turned into a live laboratory where visitors can watch the researchers at work.
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Researchers Find Traces of Flowers Placed at Ancient Cave Burial
Fossilized pollen found on an ancient cave burial has been determined to have come from flowers placed deliberately say scientists.
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Midwestern Caves Hold Traces of Ancient Earthquakes
May 7, 2015 / United States, North AmericaShattered cave formations in the central United States may preserve one of the longest records of powerful earthquakes in this region.
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Research Discovers Touch Sensors on Bat Wings Guide Flight
May 5, 2015 / United States, North AmericaHighly sensitive touch sensors, cells that respond to even slight changes in airflow, have been discovered to play a key role in bat flight.
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White-Nose Syndrome Tissue-Damaging Enzyme Identified
May 5, 2015 / United States, North AmericaNew research has identified a tissue-damaging protein that is likely responsible for the wing degradation of bats who suffer from white-nose syndrome.
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Watch: Researchers in Action Inside Bracken Cave
May 2, 2015 / Texas, United States, North AmericaLearn about a project studying bats at Bracken Cave near San Antonio, Texas, the summer home of the world’s largest bat colony.
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Scientists Extract Ancient Neanderthal DNA From Cave Skeleton
More than twenty years after the discovery Altamura Man, new research has managed to extract the oldest samples of Neanderthal DNA.
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Cavers Lead Researchers to India’s Rare Bats
swissinfo.ch chronicles the unique collaboration between caver and biologists that has led to the discovery of rare bats, including two new species, in northeastern India’s Meghalaya region.
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Presentation on Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave to be Held at Casper College
April 27, 2015 / Wyoming, United States, North AmericaLearn about the renewed excavations at Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave during a presentation at Casper College’s Tate Geological Museum this Tuesday, April 28th.
