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Mobile Cave Arrives at UK Shopping Centre
February 4, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeAn impressive mobile fiberglass cave, complete with stalactites, boulders and fossils, made it’s debut next to a shopping centre in Leeds over the weekend.
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Video: Digging Ice Age Bones at Indiana Caverns
February 3, 2015 / Indiana, United States, North AmericaIndiana Caverns is not just about tourism. In a video recently uploaded to Facebook, Ron Richards, Senior Curator of Paleobiology at the Indiana State Museum, talks of the ongoing scientific dig.
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Alberta Salt Caverns to be Used for Energy Storage
February 3, 2015 / Canada, North AmericaPlans are afoot to store excess wind energy, as compressed air, in an underground salt cavern in eastern Alberta.
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Cave Without A Name Hosts Pre-Valentine’s Day Concert
February 3, 2015 / Texas, United States, North AmericaThis Saturday, February 7th, Cave Without A Name near Boerne, Texas will be holding a pre-Valentine’s Day concert.
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Two New Anemones Discovered in Coral Reef Caves
Two new species of encrusting anemones have been found in shallow caves and cracks of Coral Reefs in the Pacific Ocean.
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Busy Weekend for North Yorkshire Cave Rescuers
February 3, 2015 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeMembers of the Clapham’s Cave Rescue Organisation were kept hopping over the weekend with three separate call-outs.
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Video: Cave Divers Attempt to Enter Roaring Well
In a video recently uploaded to YouTube, cave divers try to squeeze into Roaring Well in County Tipperary, Ireland.
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High Schooler’s Cave Drug Research Project Advances to Semi-Finals
February 2, 2015 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaTennessee high school senior Alex Jolly advanced to the semi-finals in the Intel Science Talent Search with his research project, “Activation of Silent Biosynthetic Pathways in Cave Microorganisms for Drug Discovery.”
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Collosal Cave Hosting Valentine’s Cave Date
February 2, 2015 / Arizona, United States, North AmericaTo celebrate Valentine’s Day 2015, Tuscon’s Colossal Cave is hosting two special evening dinner events.
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Researchers Uncover Mystery Behind Mammoth Cave’s Gypsum
February 2, 2015 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaScientists investigating the source of sulfur in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave have uncovered its secret.
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Google Earth Pro Now Available for Free
February 2, 2015Google Earth Pro, the premium version of Google’s popular Google Earth software, has just dropped its $400/year subscription fee.
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Tourist Rescued After Fall During Cave Tour
February 2, 2015 / New Zealand, OceaniaAn American tourist was rescued over the weekend after slipping in a cave near Charleston on the west coast of New Zealand.
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The Confluence: Meghalaya Photo Exhibition on Now
A photo exhibition on the beauty and ecological importance of the caves of Meghalaya is being held today at India’s National Gallery of Modern Art in Bengaluru.
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Jewel Cave Winter Bat Survey Finds Near Record Numbers
January 31, 2015 / South Dakota, United States, North AmericaWith the help of the Black Hills National Forest staff and experienced volunteers, National Park Service staff conducted the annual bat count at Jewel Cave National Monument this past Wednesday, January 28.
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Maya Offered Sacrifices at Newly Discovered Water Temple
January 30, 2015 / Belize, South AmericaResearchers studying a cenote in Belize have discovered that the ancient Maya sacrificed offerings to the water god at its edge.
