cave exploration

A deadly fungal infection is pushing some bat species to the brink of extinction. As scientists scramble to track the spread of white nose syndrome, they’re also testing novel ways to treat it.

A deadly fungal infection is pushing some bat species to the brink of extinction. As scientists scramble to track the spread of white nose syndrome, they’re also testing novel ways to treat it.

Steve Smith has explored old caves ever since he was a kid — usually illegally. Now he just does it legally. “Listen to the water dripping, and bats, and…

According to rumors, a group of Ukrainian Jews had lived in a cave for 18 months to evade the Gestapo in World War II. In 1993, veteran caver Chris Nicola…