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High Arsenic Levels Discovered in Wind Cave Water
February 15, 2012 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaA new U.S. Geological Survey report has found high concentrations of arsenic in the lakes within Wind Cave. Likely naturally occurring from shale layers in overlying rocks, the concentrations of …
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Vampire Bats May Soon Invade Texas
February 14, 2012 / Texas, United States, North AmericaResearchers at Texas State University are predicting that vampire bats may soon move into the state. The bats, which will not survive in places that fall below 10 degrees Celsius …
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Extreme Cave Diving Documentary Airs Tomorrow
February 14, 2012A new documentary focusing on cave diving airs tomorrow, February 15th on PBS. Entitled, Extreme Cave Diving, the one hour Nova/National Geographic special follows a team of cave divers exploring …
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Connection Found Between Indiana’s Blowing Hole and Binkley Cave
February 13, 2012 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaThis past Saturday February 11th, a connection was made between southern Indiana’s Blowing Hole and Binkley Caves. A hole found in the breakdown between the 11 kilometer (7 mile) long …
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Poll: As a caver, do you visit show caves?
February 13, 2012Recently the question came up, how many cavers out there actually visit show caves? It seems that some cavers are fond of visiting caves regardless the experience, while others are …
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Jewel Cave Tour Suspension Extended
February 13, 2012 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaInstead of resuming cave tours today as previously planned, Jewel Cave National Monument has extended the cancellation of it’s cave tours until Friday February 17th. Cave tours were cancelled last …
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Cave Owner Protection Bill Passes in West Virginia
February 12, 2012 / West Virginia, United States, North AmericaA bill to reduce the liability of cave owners has unanimously passed in West Virginia. The House Finance Committee on Natural Resources passed the bill that will treat caving the …
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International Mayan Caves Congress Announced
February 11, 2012 / Mexico, North AmericaThe International Congress of Speleology on Mayan Caves will take place this May in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The event will focusing on how ancient Maya lived with karst as well …
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Mood Enhancing Bacteria Found in Soil
February 10, 2012A bacteria that lives naturally in soil has been discovered to act like an antidepressant. Known as Mycobacterium vaccae, the bacteria increases serotonin and norepinephrine levels in the brain which …
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Second Edition of Encyclopedia of Caves Released
February 10, 2012The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Caves has just been published by Academic Press. Edited by William B. White & David C. Culver, the outstanding reference book is made …
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Mammoth Cave Wins Award for it’s Green Vehicle Fleet
February 9, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaMammoth Cave National Park has become the recipient of an award for being a pioneer in using alternative fuels in its vehicle fleet. The Pioneer Fleets of the Green Fleets …
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Oldest Cave Art Found in Spain’s Nerja Caves
Six paintings of seals in a Spanish Cave are now thought to be the oldest works of art ever found, surpassing those in Chauvet Cave in southern France by 10,000 …
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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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Body Found in Cave Identified as Kevin Eve; Cause of Death Revealed
February 7, 2012 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaThe Crawford County Coroner has confirmed that the body found in Indiana’s Breathing Hole Cave is that of 25-year-old Kevin Eve. Five months after heading to Harrison-Crawford State Forest to …
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White Nose Syndrome Spreads to Three More Kentucky Caves
February 7, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaBats in three central Kentucky caves have recently tested positive for white nose syndrome. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have detected white nose syndrome in three species – …
