With its long wavelength, near-infrared light is hardy enough to survive the limestone surroundings in the cavern: “The ...

Earth not only does not support diverse ecosystems, but it also has places that serve as analogs for other celestial worlds in our solar system. Astrobiologist Joshua Sebree of the University of ...

Mars, the Red Planet, has long captured our imagination as a possible home for life. Recently, a team of scientists uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: caves on Mars formed by water, potentially ...

Researchers have found a "unique" collection of "cave pearls"—some of which contain archaeological artifacts—in an ancient tunnel, a study has reported. Cave pearls are a type of "speleothem"—a term ...