Beneath the surface of an otherwise unassuming National Park, a labyrinth showcases hundreds of millions of years of geologic history. Each shade of tan layered on the walls represents a different era ...

This story is part of Short Wave's series Space Camp about all the weird, wonderful things happening in the universe. Check out the rest of the series. If you were born in the last century you might ...

With high carbon dioxide, low oxygen and no photosynthesis, here’s how an entire ecosystem persists in one of the world’s most extreme environments. Life, as we know it, is exceptionally good at ...

Scientists have the most convincing evidence yet of an underground cave on the moon. The large cave could be a safe, warm place for astronauts to work and live. The researchers want to use radar ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Floyd Collins was pinned under a rock while exploring a cave in 1925. That history, recounted in song, is now on Broadway. By Annie Aguiar When Roger ...

Horse Cave, Kentucky — The comeback story of the small southern Kentucky town of Horse Cave began far below its streets in the Hidden River Cave, which for decades wasn't the place of wonder it is now ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick One of the wonders of this glorious-sounding new Broadway production is how far from claustrophobic this Kentucky cave saga feels. By ...