A molar discovered in a cave in Laos shows where the enigmatic Denisovans could have interbred with the ancestors of modern humans.
Tag Archives: Caves and Caverns
In Alabama’s ‘19th Unnamed Cave,’ a Trove of Ancient Dark-Zone Art
Researchers using 3-D technology brought to light an array of art in an Alabama cave, including a serpent, flying creatures and humanoid figures in regalia.
They Thought the Skulls Were Murder Victims’. They Were Off by Centuries.
Originally thought to be the remnants of gang killings, dozens of skulls found in a cave in southern Mexico are now believed to be from sacrificial killings more than 1,000 years ago.
Neanderthals and Humans Swapped Places in This French Cave
A new paper suggests Neanderthals and Homo sapiens alternately settled the same shelter more than 50,000 years ago.
To Go Big, Sloppy Jane Went Underground
Four years ago, Haley Dahl dreamed of taking her band and an orchestra into a cave to record an album. The result, “Madison,” is out Friday.
Their Thai Cave Rescue Film Was Done. Then 87 Hours of Footage Arrived.
For their heart-pounding documentary, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin faced a thorny tangle of rights, permissions and personalities.
Cave Featuring Native American Wall Art Is Sold to Anonymous Bidder
The cave, which sold for $2.2 million in St. Louis on Tuesday, is considered a sacred site by members of the Osage Nation. A tribal leader called the sale “heartbreaking.”
Unraveling the Mysteries Hidden in Vast Glacier Caves
A group of scientists and adventure athletes are venturing into icy labyrinths to study their relationships with glacial melting and climate change.
Nottingham’s Dilemma: Robin Hood or High Tech?
An unlamented mall in the heart of the English city is being demolished. But what should go in its place?
These Neanderthals Weren’t Cannibals, So Who Ate Them? Stone Age Hyenas.
An archaeological excavation south of Rome uncovered fossil remains of nine Neanderthals, along with the bones of hyenas, elephants and rhinoceroses.
Baby Mammoths Were Meals for These Saber-Tooth Cats
Fossils from a Texas site suggest that the predatory felines not only snatched mammoths from their herds, but dragged the remains back to their cave.
Are You Confused by Scientific Jargon? So Are Scientists
Scientific papers containing lots of specialized terminology are less likely to be cited by other researchers.
A Natural Work of Art May Be Hiding Among Indian Cave Masterpieces
What may be an overlooked fossil in a well-known cultural site could offer clues to the age of its underlying rocks.
Thai Caves Attract Millions of Bats — and Now Scientists Too
A cave complex at a temple in Thailand has long drawn tourists, pilgrims and guano collectors. Now, scientists have arrived, looking for any potential links to the coronavirus.
A Ray of Hope in a Slimy Southern Cave
Residents in the South are coming together to protect their underground ecosystems.
Pig Painting May Be World’s Oldest Cave Art Yet, Archaeologists Say
The depiction of the animal on an Indonesian island is at least 45,500 years old, the researchers say.
Skull Fossil Shows How Human Cousin Adapted to Changing Climate
A skull found in a South African cave suggests that the species went through a process of microevolution during a chaotic environmental shift.
The Pandemic, from the Coronavirus’s Perspective
The career of the coronavirus so far is, in Darwinian terms, a great success story.
Why Chimp Moms Flock to Caves on the Savanna
When forests and woodlands don’t provide a respite from the heat, these primates find cooling centers in their arid landscape.
New York’s Sidewalk Prophets Are Heirs of the Lascaux Cave Artisans
What street art adorning boarded-up storefronts tells us about our shared political realities and the ways our stories are connected. A critic’s tour deciphers the signs and symbols.
Cave’s Clues Show It’s More Than Just Oldest Outhouse in the Americas
Preserved dung in Oregon’s Paisley Caves is helping to fill in some mysteries about some of the earliest people on our continent.