A faint hand stencil hidden on a cave wall in Indonesia has been dated to at least 67,800 years old—potentially making it the oldest known cave art yet studied. The discovery comes from a limestone ...

This undated image provided by Maxime Aubert shows handprints with sharpened fingertips in the Maros region of Sulawesi, ...

While exploring a cave running alongside the river, something unexpected came into view. Hidden beyond the flowing water was ...

An ochre hand stencil found in the jungles of Indonesia is the world’s oldest known cave painting, researchers believe, a ...

Limestone caves are among Cambodia’s most under-appreciated natural treasures. Hidden within dramatic karst landscapes, they ...

65,000-year-old Neanderthal ‘tar factory’ found in Gibraltar cave A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in Vanguard Cave, ...

Tennessee is one of those states where natural wonders appear both above the ground—in places like the Tennessee River Gorge ...

Historical records show cheetahs were present in the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant until very recently, with the last ...

Scientists have discovered hidden viruses in whales and orcas, revealing a secret side of ocean life no one had seen before.

Ancient fossils from Moroccan caves, dated with rare precision, offer rare insight into early human evolution.

After eons underground, it was discovered by accident. Within a couple of decades, it was already under threat.

On a Bahamian island, in a landlocked lagoon, the planet’s densest collection of seahorses is offering scientists new ...