Tag: caves

Scientists found that bat droppings, microorganisms, and dripping water combine to dissolve cave formations in Slovakia and Poland.

Researchers found that sulfuric and nitric acids from human activities dissolve more limestone in aquifers than they previously thought,…

Archeologists discovered the remains of 12,000-year-old fishhooks and other fishing artifacts in a cave on Alor Island, Indonesia.

Researchers tracked a species of large cave salamanders for several years to see how they survived their low-energy surroundings. It turns…

Scientists show changing the types of artificial lights used in tourist caves can help prevent growth of algae that damage stalactites and…

Researchers showed microbes living on the walls of underground caves can take up and store carbon dioxide and methane from the atmosphere.

Based on visual and theoretical evidence, astronomers think that Mars has ice in caves that were carved out by volcanic activity. Spacecraft…

Scientists used genetic technology to identify the different roles of bacteria present in ancient fossil formations called stromatolites.

Are microscopic mineral-eating microbes breaking down our mountains? They may be behind bedrock erosion.

Rattus rattus, commonly known as the black rat or house rat has been recognized as “one of the most invasive species worldwide”. These…