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Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany has been a place of great interest to archaeologists since it was first excavated in 1870 ... Show more
Hohle Fels cave illuminates the rich symbolic world of Ice Age humans | Aeon Videos
Hohle Fels cave illuminates the rich symbolic world of Ice Age humans | Aeon Videos
Italy: Researcher trapped ten meters deep in cave - | for more than 27 hours: A landslide has blocked the entrance to a cave in Sardinia. A cave explorer is ...
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Live Science Oct 01
We've got a first look at African dwarf crocodiles hunting in the wild!
Exclusive footage captures these mysterious, cave-dwelling reptiles in action ... Show more
Tributes have been paid to a cave diver from Stroud who was found dead 270ft underwater
Nature Sep 13
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture: Objects found in a cave in southwestern China suggest that these enigmatic ancient ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02810-z
New Scientist Sep 02
What the remains of the last Neanderthals tell us about their demise : An isolated population of Neanderthals is shedding new light on their species’ final days ...
newscientist.com/article/2584621-what-remains-of-the-last-neanderthals-tell-us-about-their-demise/
Key FactsThorin’s DNA Offers Clues About the Last Neanderthals
Sep 14, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newscientist.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newscientist.com
- Neanderthals regularly used Grotte Mandrin from 110,000 years ago; Homo sapiens is documented there 54,000 and 42,000 years ago.
- DNA from Thorin’s approximately 42,000-year-old tooth established his male sex and revealed a previously unknown population.
- After ten years of excavation, researchers have recovered 31 teeth plus fragments of skull, jaw and finger bones.
- Slimak says isolated groups can be especially vulnerable; he does not attribute Neanderthal extinction to a single war or catastrophe.
This rewrites key issues in our understanding of who the Neanderthals were and the process of their extinction.— Ludovic Slimak, describing the significance of Thorin’s remains and DNA findings at Grotte Mandrin, and how they rewrite our understanding of Neanderthals and their extinction.
The DNA Revolution in the Cave Floor: Since it became possible to read the genetic material left behind by early humans in the soil, the scientific community has ...
spektrum.de/news/erbgut-aus-dem-boden-die-dna-revolution-im-hoehlenboden/2316424
eff.org Aug 28
‘Fed up’: Why there’s so much pushback against data centers, Flock cameras: Several cities and towns across Maricopa County, including Tempe and Cave Creek on ...
azfamily.com/2026/08/27/fed-up-why-theres-so-much-pushback-against-data-centers-flock-cameras/
Divers rescue man from meter-deep underwater cave after 15 days: A fisherman is trapped in an underwater cave in Mexico. After 15 days, divers find him – and ...
stern.de/panorama/100-meter-tief--fischer-ueberlebt-15-tage-in-unterwasserhoehle-38139944.html
livescience Aug 20
Cave sanctuary in Spain has highest number of Latin inscriptions anywhere in the Roman Empire — and many of them mention mysterious 'Lady'
livescience.com/archaeology/romans/cave-sanctuary-in-spain-has-highest-number-of-latin-inscriptions-anywhere-in-the-roman-empire-and-many-of-them-mention-mysterious-lady
Two eyeless shrimp-like species found in Japan's groundwater are new to science
phys.org/news/2026-08-eyeless-shrimp-species-japan-groundwater.html
Expedition into a melting climate archive: Ancient cave ice holds information about the Earth's climatic past. Many of these natural cold chambers could soon ...
spektrum.de/news/eishoehlen-als-klimaarchive/2323246
ekathimerini.com Aug 08
Decomposed body found in cave on Lycabettus Hill: A body in an advanced state of decomposition was found Saturday afternoon in a cave on Lycabettus Hill in ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1312004/decomposed-body-found-in-cave-on-lycabettus-hill/
Humans did not invent art. It was the other way around: When early humans first painted cave walls, they began to find out who they really were: our minds ...
aeon.co/essays/humans-did-not-invent-art-it-was-the-other-way-around
Man arrested in connection with dumping of 30,000 tonnes of waste near Shawell: A man has been arrested in connection with the dumping of 30,000 tonnes of ...
harboroughmail.co.uk/news/people/man-arrested-in-connection-with-dumping-of-30000-tonnes-of-waste-near-shawell-8840093
Roman cult cave was more cultic than previously thought: Over 120 inscriptions cover the cave walls of the Cova Dones near Valencia. These cultic notes ...
spektrum.de/news/spanien-roemische-kulthoehle-war-kultiger-als-gedacht/2336662
American couple in lucky escape after nightmare trip to Capri's Blue Grotto: Tourists' rowing boat hits rocks and starts taking on water inside the ...
wantedinrome.com/news/american-couple-in-lucky-escape-after-nightmare-trip-to-capris-blue-grotto.html
Yeni Safak English Jul 16
A frost formation resembling the sacred Amarnath Shivling has gone viral after appearing inside a household freezer in the Nagla Bhuja area of Agra ... Show more
Over 2.35 lakh devotees have visited the Amarnath cave shrine so far, with daily pilgrim arrivals remaining between 15,000 and 20,000 ... Show more
Amarnath Yatra breaks records, draws over 3 lakh devotees in 12 days
Amarnath Yatra breaks records, draws over 3 lakh devotees in 12 days
In a West Bank cave, Israelis and Palestinians hold an out-of-the-ordinary lunch: In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers keep seizing land in areas where ...
npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5857598/israelis-palestinians-west-bank
Midtown NYC building evacuated after support beams buckle, floors cave: A Midtown NYC high-rise was evacuated Tuesday morning after massive beams inside the ...
nypost.com/2026/07/07/us-news/nyc-building-evacuated-after-support-beams-buckle-floors-cave/
Key FactsManhattan High-Rise Secured After Structural Damage
Jul 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sfgate.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: sfgate.com
- A 1970s-era Manhattan high-rise was evacuated due to bent columns and sagging floors detected early on July 7.
- City officials deemed the structure unstable but permitted contractors to begin emergency stabilization work.
- Temporary measures to shore up the building are expected to continue for several days near the Grand Central area.
- Structural engineers suggest the damaged columns are likely irreparable and must be replaced.
it would not be a total collapse, it would be more of a localized collapse.— Fire Chief John Esposito, explaining the structural risk of the steel-framed building during stabilization.
Why are all known Homo naledi female?: Homo naledi is considered the "epitome of enigma" – | and it gets even stranger: Of almost two dozen individuals from a ...
spektrum.de/news/mysterioeser-urmensch-warum-sind-alle-bekannten-homo-naledi-weiblich/2331764
A 200,000-Year-Old Cave Discovery Is Changing What Scientists Know About Early Humans
vice.com/en/article/a-200000-year-old-cave-discovery-is-changing-what-scientists-know-about-early-humans/
Prehistoric cave discoveries hint at shared culture between Neanderthals and humans
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/prehistoric-cave-discoveries-hint-at-shared-culture-between-neanderthals-and-humans/
The holy ice Shivling at the Amarnath Cave has almost completely melted within the first week of the Yatra. While experts point to rising temperatures ... Show more
Minions director Pierre Coffin has confirmed in an interview that no minions have worked with Hitler because they were frozen "in that cave."
New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life before: The Moa Eggshell Cave contains bird and frog fossils from over a million years ago ...
theweek.com/science/new-zealand-moa-eggshell-cave-million-year-old-fossils
"Alosa" and "Zierli": Young Bearded Vultures Move into Berchtesgaden National Park
ovb-online.de/weltspiegel/bayern/die-90-tage-alten-bartgeier-zierli-und-alosa-auf-dem-weg-in-die-felsnische-94368470.html
Two Republicans Cave to Trump and Vote to Kill War Powers Resolution: The sudden flip-flop comes after Trump yelled at Republican senators behind closed doors.
newrepublic.com/post/212332/two-republicans-cave-trump-flip-kill-iran-war-powers-resolution
Artifacts dating back 400,000 years, found in cave, show ‘complex and rich’ pre-human society
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/artifacts-dating-back-400000-years-found-in-cave-show-complex-and-rich-pre-human-society/
We’ve had fire for longer than we thought: Archaeologists have unearthed new evidence that indicates hominids used fire up to 1.79 million years ago.
sciencenews.org/article/hominids-had-fire-longer-than-thought
Italian police divers find huge cannabis stash in sea cave off celebrity holiday island
ctvnews.ca/world/article/italian-police-divers-find-huge-cannabis-stash-in-sea-cave-off-celebrity-holiday-island/
Centuries-old World Heritage Site: Famous cave monastery in Kyiv is ablaze: Ukraine reports massive Russian attacks involving more than 500 drones and dozens of ...
n-tv.de/politik/Beruehmtes-Hoehlenkloster-in-Kiew-steht-in-Flammen-id30966576.html
Key FactsDestruction and Casualties Following Kyiv Monastery Attack
Jun 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- A recent wave of attacks set fire to the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, causing serious damage to the site.
- Russian forces launched over 50 rockets and approximately 500 drones, resulting in at least nine deaths across Ukraine.
- Multiple districts in Kyiv suffered strikes with at least 23 injured, widespread power outages, and numerous fires.
- Russian assaults also caused casualties in other regions, while Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted Russian logistics.
Kyiv is the main target of the attacks. There is substantial damage to civilian infrastructure.— Ihor Klymenko, Ukrainian interior minister
Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating: There is no natural explanation," says paleoanthropologist John Hawks.
arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/every-homo-naledi-we-know-of-is-female-and-the-implications-are-fascinating/
Kyiv cave monastery on fire after Russian attack: In Kyiv, a World Heritage site and sanctuary of the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox Churches has been damaged ...
stern.de/politik/ausland/kiewer-hoehlenkloster-nach-russischem-angriff-in-brand--37543850.html
Key FactsKiev Cave Monastery Damaged Amid Airstrikes
Jun 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- The historic cave monastery in Kiev, a UNESCO World Heritage site, sustained significant damage from Russian air attacks.
- At least nine people died nationwide and dozens were injured, with over 40 strikes recorded in the capital city.
- The medieval monastery includes a rebuilt cathedral and mummified clergy remains, symbolizing religious and cultural heritage.
- Additional casualties occurred in Kharkiv, where five rescue workers were killed, and in Dnipro, which reported at least one injury.
According to operational information, there are serious damages on the grounds of the cave monastery— Tymur Tkatschenko, military governor of Kyiv, in a Telegram post
Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave: BANGKOK — Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday (June 1) for an alternative ...
asiaone.com/asia/rescuers-search-alternative-route-reach-2-missing-flooded-laos-cave
Key FactsFour Villagers Escape Flooded Laos Cave Independently
May 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Four trapped villagers exited the flooded cave by walking and crawling out on their own before rescue divers entered.
- The men had entered the cave in search of gold and became trapped due to sudden heavy rains causing flash flooding.
- Rescuers are assessing plans to locate and recover two other men who remain unaccounted for in the cave.
- The operation faced risks from approaching storms that could reflood the cave and hinder further rescue attempts.
I was literally putting my wetsuit on to head in when they emerged on their own.— Josh Richards, Australian rescue diver; he told CNN he was about to enter the cave when the four men emerged on their own.
World Heritage Site burns! Russia attacks Kyiv landmark.: During a new wave of Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, the main church of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra ...
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Key FactsKiev Monastery Damaged Amid Intense Airstrikes
Jun 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- The main church of Kiev’s UNESCO-listed Cave Monastery caught fire during recent Russian airstrikes.
- Footage reveals flames and scattered debris, though the exact cause of the fire remains uncertain.
- At least nine people died nationwide and many were injured in attacks involving over 50 rockets and 500 drones.
- The assault caused power outages for 140,000 residents and ignited fires in homes hit by drone fragments.
According to operational information, there are serious damages on the grounds of the Kyiv Cave Monastery— In a Telegram post by Tymur Tkatschenko, the military governor of Kyiv
Search ends for last two men lost in Laos cave: Rescuers called off their search on Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than ...
bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3266853/search-ends-for-last-two-men-lost-in-laos-cave
Attack on Kyiv: This time a centuries-old landmark is hit: Flames shoot up between the historic towers, smoke rises: The main church of the historic Kyiv ...
spiegel.de/ausland/kyjiw-ukraine-beruehmtes-hoehlenkloster-steht-in-flammen-a-89756d12-0e17-42ed-a593-87d578fb4d17
One of Japan's most unusual shrines sits inside a mountain cave in Kamakura, and visitors come to wash their money in a sacred spring said to double their ... Show more
Four men rescued from flooded Laos cave as search continues for two missing: Their rescue on Saturday comes a day after another man was freed ...
news.stv.tv/world/four-men-rescued-from-flooded-laos-cave-as-search-continues-for-two-missing
Wonderwerk Cave bones reveal possible fire use by human ancestors 1.79 million years ago
phys.org/news/2026-06-wonderwerk-cave-bones-reveal-human.html
livescience May 29
Fingal's Cave: Scotland's 'cave of melody' where eerie echoes bounce off pillars of solidified lava
livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/fingals-cave-scotlands-cave-of-melody-where-eerie-echoes-bounce-off-pillars-of-solidified-lava
"Did it alone": Cave drama about gold prospectors in Laos takes an unexpected turn
n-tv.de/panorama/Hoehlendrama-um-Goldsucher-in-Laos-nimmt-unerwartete-Wendung-id30874522.html
The corporation has a thirst: Food giant Nestlé is acquiring the Munich-based food startup yfood Labs completely. The meal-drink company ... Show more
An Australian is right now on the way to Laos to help work out how five villagers found alive will be safely pulled out. #9News
Specialist divers, including a South Australian man, have safely evacuated the first of five people trapped inside the cave. #9News
Footage circulating online shows an Israeli settler shoving a Palestinian mother and her child to the ground after storming their cave dwelling in Khirbet ... Show more
National title glory for Birstall’s outstanding young boxer Riley Maundrill: A brilliant young boxer from a Birstall gym has earned national glory and a place in ...
dewsburyreporter.co.uk/sport/boxing/national-title-glory-for-birstalls-outstanding-young-boxer-riley-maundrill-8639491
5 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave freed after 10-day ordeal: The men emerged weak and dazed to an outpouring of emotion from rescuers and relatives on the ...
scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3355416/5-villagers-trapped-flooded-laos-cave-freed-after-10-day-ordeal
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EWN May 30
Rescuers free four more men trapped in semi-submerged Laos cave: Lee Kian Lie, a Malaysian rescue diver, told AFP via Messenger that the four were freed after ...
ewn.co.za/2026/05/30/rescuers-free-four-more-men-trapped-in-semi-submerged-laos-cave
Divers in Laos have rescued the first of five villagers trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week, after they entered the cave to look for gold before ... Show more
Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy: The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave have been ...
cbsnews.com/news/maldives-divers-scuba-accident-deaths-remains-returned-italy/
Key FactsFatal Diving Disaster in Maldives Claims Six Lives
May 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- Five Italian divers went missing and were later found deceased inside a 60-meter-deep cave in Vaavu Atoll.
- Their scientific permit allowed dives only up to 50 meters and did not include the cave explored.
- The University of Genoa clarified that the dive was undertaken privately, outside official research activities.
- A Maldivian rescue diver died during recovery efforts, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Eight rescue divers went into the water today. When they surfaced, they realised Mr Mahdhee didn't come up.— Mohamed Hossain Shareef, Maldivian government spokesperson, told the BBC
Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave : A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching ...
bangkokpost.com/world/3261195/rescuers-not-far-away-from-7-trapped-in-laos-cave
Two missing in Laos: Five trapped people rescued from flooded cave: Im Drama um die eingeschlossenen Dorfbewohner in einer Höhle in Laos gibt es teilweise ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Fuenf-eingeschlossene-Personen-aus-gefluteter-Hoehle-gerettet-id30862715.html
A team of 40 specialists are racing against the clock and rising waters to rescue seven villagers from a flooded cave in Laos' Xaisaomboun Province ... Show more
Accident in underwater cave – Two bodies of Italian divers recovered in the Maldives
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Autopsies on the divers who died in Italy are set to begin on Monday: Following the accident in the Maldives, investigators in Italy want to find out more about ...
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/obduktion-der-verunglueckten-taucher-in-italien-soll-am-montag-beginnen-accg-200863927.html
Seven gold prospectors trapped in flooded cave: They were searching for gold, now rescuers are fighting for their lives. In northern Laos ...
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/sieben-goldsuchen-sitzen-in-ueberfluteter-hoehle-fest-accg-200868147.html
"There was no way out from there": Sandbank illusion could be behind fatal dive: Wie konnte die Exkursion von fünf erfahrenen Tauchern auf den Malediven so ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Sandbank-Illusion-koennte-hinter-toedlichem-Tauchgang-stecken-id30846221.html
How an underwater cave became a death trap for five divers: Maldives, May 14, 2026: Five Italian divers died during a dive. There is still no official cause for ...
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Earliest evidence of caries treatment: Neanderthals were apparently able to treat carious teeth using drilling tools.
spektrum.de/news/neandertaler-erster-nachweis-einer-gelungenen-kariesbehandlung/2324358
Never Goon: Nothing Compares to Real Love: Once upon a time in a kingdom not far away, a keyboard warrior emerges from his hentai man-cave to rescue his beloved ...
vice.com/en/article/never-goon-nothing-compares-to-real-love/
Last words of Italian marine biologist who died in Maldives scuba dive tragedy revealed
nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/last-words-of-italian-marine-biologist-who-died-in-maldives-scuba-accident-revealed/
Inside elite dive unit racing against clock to save bodies of tourists from sharks in ‘treacherous’ Maldives caves
thesun.co.uk/news/39134305/elite-unit-races-italians-maldives-caves-sharks/
Tragedy in a cave on a cliff: Second U.S. soldier found dead after exercise in Africa
n-tv.de/politik/Zweite-US-Soldatin-nach-Uebung-in-Afrika-tot-aufgefunden-id30820994.html
Eerie video captures final image of military diver killed in Maldives scuba dive recovery mission
nypost.com/2026/05/16/world-news/video-captures-final-image-of-diver-killed-in-maldives-recovery-mission/
Australian man sings his way home after week-long mountain ordeal: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/05/15/2003857401
Australian man missing in mountains found trapped in Taitung cave | Taiwan News | May. 13, 2026 19:08
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Five dead in diving accident in the Maldives - | including woman and her daughter
az-online.de/welt/fuenf-tote-bei-tauchunfall-auf-den-malediven-darunter-frau-und-ihre-tochter-zr-94307723.html
Former soldier jailed over ‘man cave’ with Nazi memorabilia: A former soldier from Cambridgeshire who stockpiled 600 weapons in his “man cave” after developing a ...
edp24.co.uk/news/26082226.former-soldier-jailed-man-cave-nazi-memorabilia/
Republicans Cave and End DHS Shutdown—Without Funding ICE: Republicans in Congress have finally voted to end the government shutdown, with no money for federal ...
newrepublic.com/post/209814/republicans-congress-cave-end-dhs-shutdown-no-funding-ice
Man Dies 1,300 Meters Deep in the Falkensteiner Cave: A hiker has died as a result of a medical emergency in the hard-to-reach Falkensteiner Cave ...
stern.de/panorama/weltgeschehen/hoehlenrettung--mann-stirbt-1300-meter-tief-in-der-falkensteiner-hoehle-37361852.html
