CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - A team of researchers at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is exploring some of the deepest caves in the country to learn more about life in extreme environments. The ...

Deep in a cave near the town of Toirano in northern Italy, archaeologists have uncovered ancient human hand and footprints ...

From zip-lining over the forest to hiking scenic trails and exploring deep caves, there are plenty of exciting ways to discover this scenic corner of Ohio. Ohio's Hocking Hills is teeming with ...

(via MinuteEarth) Krubera Cave, one of our planet’s deepest known caves, extends 2200 meters into the earth – that’s a depth of nearly six Empire State Buildings. Or at least, that's as far down as ...

On this episode, we hear how a team of researchers at the University of Northern Iowa is exploring the deepest caves in the U.S. with NASA funding. This could inform the search for life on other ...

A UNI student in Wind Cave in South Dakota (UNI photo) Researchers from the University of Northern Iowa are exploring some of the nation’s deepest caves to learn about life in extreme environments, ...

Looking for an adventure that’s cool (literally) and completely out of the ordinary? The United States is home to some of the world’s most fascinating cave systems, each with its own story carved by ...

There’s something about cave exploring that intimidates me. Perhaps it’s venturing below ground or the feeling of being enclosed, but the whole experience strikes me as a bit off-putting. That being ...

While exploring a tight cave along the edge of a lake, a group of explorers pushed through narrow passages and sharp rock formations that had never been mapped before. Deep inside the cave they ...

When Aidan Ward answered his phone from a clearing off the side of a road in southern New Mexico, he was exactly where he wanted to be: helping a geologist friend with cave research at Carlsbad ...