The new documentary from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis roots itself in the major themes ... her chewing gum in a towel from where she'd stuck it to her piano. His new book, sparked off by this incident, ...

So it's not entirely surprising that I couldn't get the images of rushing, rising water and tunnels almost impossible to squeeze out of my mind when reading about an expedition to Veryovkina Cave ...

Scientists have struck gold while searching for fish in a Chinese cave, having discovered a brand-new species that’s not only got a gilded exterior, but also appears to still be evolving.

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Some golden-line fish have lost their scales and eyes as part of adaptations to cave life — there's no point having eyes if it's too dark to see anything. The newfound species, which the ...

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Spring is just around the corner. As the days get longer, you’ll want to spend those extra hours of sunlight with a good book. This month’s must-reads include astronaut and activist Amanda ...

Why it's awesome: This deadly, yellow centipede has evolved to live in the Movile Cave — a pitch black, sulfurous underground system untouched by sunlight for more than 5 million years.