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Workshop Calls for Protection of India’s Cave Art
A workshop held by India’s Kerala Archaeological Department this past weekend urged, for the scientific preservation of cave paintings and dolmens.
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Exploring Ice Caves in Svalbard’s Arctic Wilderness
Learn about Discover Magazine writer Bill Andrews’ recent trip to visit Svalbard’s glacier caves.
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Learn About Extraterrestrial Caves at Upcoming NSS Webinar
March 27, 2015As part of its ongoing webinar series, the National Speleological Society will be holding a presentation on the caves of the solar system on April 8th, 2015.
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Video: 3D Model of Kentucky’s Big Bat Cave
March 27, 2015 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaUsing LiDAR, cavers have been able to create an amazing 3D model of Big Bat Cave in Breckenridge County, Kentucky.
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Pima County Looking for New Colossal Cave Mountain Park Operators
March 26, 2015 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaArizona’s Pima County has begun accepting proposals from prospective park operators interested in running and managing Colossal Cave Mountain Park.
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Mummified Mountain Lion Recovered From Nevada Cave
March 26, 2015 / Nevada, United States, North AmericaA hiker came upon an unexpected discovery while exploring the Sheep Mountain Range, north of Las Vegas, over the weekend.
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New Waterproof Color Restoring Dive Light Debuts on Kickstarter
March 26, 2015A new waterproof dive light designed to restore the colors naturally lost underwater recently launched on Kickstarter.
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New Tarantula Species Discovered in Philippine Caves
March 26, 2015 / Philippines, AsiaResearchers have discovered what they call “colonies” of a new tarantula species in at least five limestone caves on Polillo Island in Quezon province.
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Video: Vertical Caving in TAG
March 26, 2015 / Alabama, Tennessee, United States, North AmericaJoin YouTuber Das Caver for some authentic TAG caving in three of the areas fantastic caves.
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Oregon Caves National Monument Swamped with Visitors
March 25, 2015 / Oregon, United States, North AmericaWith tours already selling out by mid day and warm temperatures forecast for the weekend, Oregon Caves National Monument is having a busy spring break.
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Work Begins to Excavate a Vast Underground City
Worker are using a geo-radar machine to help guide the excavation of massive underground city, which was discovered last year under Nevşehir, Turkey.
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Researchers Discover that Bats are Surprisingly Fast Decision Makers
New research shows that bats are capable of making ultra-fast decisions about how to attack their prey—it takes only milliseconds.
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Lunar Lava Tubes Considered Potential Location For Moon Base
March 25, 2015Scientists are looking at the possibility of using lava tubes as a potential location for a permanent future human settlement on the moon.
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Video: Caver Communications with Emergency Services
March 25, 2015Take a moment to learn the essential skill of communicating crisis information to emergency services for a cave rescue.
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Biannual Pennsylvania Bat Survey Finds Glimmer of Hope
March 24, 2015 / Pennsylvania, United States, North AmericaAn increase in the number of bat species found during the biannual survey of the Pennsylvania’s Durham Mine offers some hope.
