Caves
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Killer Cave Lured Ancient Carnivores to Their Death
By Tia Ghose published
Now-extinct carnivores, such as saber-toothed cats, were lured to enter a deadly underground cave by the smell of rotting carcasses
Blind Cavefish Also Hard of Hearing
By Joseph Castro published
These fish don't compensate for blindness with improved hearing.
Killer Cave May Have Inspired Myth of Hades
By Charles Q. Choi published
The Greek cave collapsed and killed hundreds of people living there 9,000 years ago.
New Secret Passages Discovered in Carlsbad Caverns
By Live Science Staff published
Explorers uncover deepest pit ever found in Lechuguilla Cave.
Images: One-of-a-Kind Places on Earth
By Stephanie Pappas published
From crystal caves to never-ending lightning storms, here are some of the wildest and most unique spots on the planet.
Amazing Caves: Pictures of the Earth's Innards
By Stephanie Pappas published
Photographs of cave formations around the world.
Mother of all Polar Bears: An Irish Brown Bear?
By Jennifer Welsh published
Modern polar bears all seem to share some genes. It just so happens these genes come from an Irish brown bear living over 20,000 years ago.
Climate Clues Hang from Mysterious Cave's Ceiling
By Lynne Peeples published
Dripstones in Alps cave shed light on mountain growth, ancient climate.
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