Carved in timeThe Buddhist cave temples near Ajanta in India were cut out of the cliffs above the Waghora River between the second century B.C. and sixth century A.D. Filled with Buddhist-themed ...

Missouri’s Bluff Dwellers Cave is like stepping into nature’s secret laboratory—a subterranean wonderland where water and stone have been collaborating on a masterpiece for millions of years. When ...

An analysis of the provenance of the Matarrubilla stone, a large megalith at Valencina in Spain, indicates that the ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...

From ancient limestone caves to surreal rock formations, explore 5 lesser-known natural marvels near Shimla that reveal the ...

The southwestern corner of Missouri might not be where most people imagine finding a portal to another world. But there it sits, tucked away in the town of Noel (pronounced “Nole,” not like Christmas) ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

An elite group of first responders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park works to address common hiker mistakes - and ...

The bustling streets and squares above conceal a labyrinth of over 800 caves, each echoing with history, while above ground you'll find England's oldest pub.

Some of Sandwich’s early history is written in stone and sits on a knoll above the village. Alone and in clusters, the gravestones of town pioneers and patriots are mingled with those of people ...

In a new study, my colleagues and I analysed stone tools from the cave that date to about 19,000 to 18,000 years ago, and discussed how the techniques used to make them hint at the ways that ...