A hidden source of Ice Age history has turned up at a water-filled cave in Texas, where a paleontologist discovered dozens of ancient fossils. Water caves throughout the state, home to active ...

Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back more than 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study ...

Missouri is one of America's five states with the most caves, with around 7,500. While it may not have as many caves and caverns as Tennessee, the "Cave State" does have something no other state has: ...

As the Indiana weather heats up, you're probably looking for your next outdoor adventure to be of the cooler variety. And lucky for you, these caverns and caves typically range from 50 to 60 degrees ...

Eocene Fossils of a Beetle, Wasp and Mosquito in Sandstone and 38-55 Million Years in Age.© I. Pilon/Shutterstock.com The story begins in Cueva de Mono, a cave in the southern Dominican Republic that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Located in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest known cave system with more than 400 miles (over 640 kilometers) ...

COMAL COUNTY, Texas — A Texas paleontologist has made a discovery that could re-write what scientists know about prehistoric life in the state. In March, John Moretti, a paleontologist with the ...

Many travelers like to seek out and conquer high points, like Willis Tower in Chicago, the highest observation deck in America, or America's tallest mountain. But why go high when you could go low ...