Caves
latest news & developmentsMiracle of ‘Wild Boars’ rescue transforms Thai cave into tourist draw
For a few dollars tourists can get framed photos at the site, pick up posters of the footballers and take home a souvenir t-shirt
Editorial: Hypocrisy off the field
‘The truth is that the likes of France continue to benefit from migration while still waging a war on migrants’
Thais rejoice at success of dramatic cave rescue
The nerve-shredding three-day mission ended on Tuesday with the final group of four boys and the coach emerging from the cave
All 12 boys and football coach rescued from cave — Thai Navy SEALs
All the young boys and their football coach have been rescued from the Tham Luang cave following a harrowing 18 day ordeal
11 out of Thai cave, hopes rise all will survive
Two more were still inside the cave but authorities were confident of getting them out by Tuesday evening through a claustrophobic network of tunnels
These troglodytes had more brains than brawn
New research suggests Neanderthals were not as simple-minded as has been believed.
Developers threaten cave of humankind
An important heritage site may be ruined if plans to build low-cost houses on its doorstep go ahead.
Rising Star Expedition spelunks down Cradle of Humankind
The Rising Star Expedition – a team consisting mostly of women – has been delving deep into the Cradle of Humankind’s caves looking for fossils.
‘Want to come up to my cave and see my etchings?’
Researchers in Germany have discovered Stone Age cave art including carvings of nude women that may have been used in fertility rites.
Warning about Uganda’s caves after Marburg death
Ugandans and tourists urged to avoid entering caves with bats in the Central African country after a Dutch woman died of Marburg haemorrhagic fever.