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Lemurs Snooze in Caves Like Early Humans
By Stephanie Pappas published
A group of ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar have made caves their nightly sleeping spot and are the first wild primates ever observed to return to the same caves night after night to rest.

Kansas Salt Safari Unveils Glittering Underground World
By Laura Poppick published
A new attraction in central Kansas allows tourists to travel 650 feet (198 meters) underground and explore an active salt mine, and revel in the shimmering crystals.

New See-Through Snail Discovered Deep Underground
By Laura Poppick published
More than 3,000 feet below ground, a new snail species has been discovered with a delicate, translucent shell.

Stalagmites & Hieroglyphs: Investigating the Maya Demise
By Jacqueline Conciatore published
Tackling this 2,000-year-old mystery takes a large and diverse set of experts.

New 'Assassin Bug' Species Discovered in Arizona Cave
By Livescience.com published
The newly discovered labyrinth bugs were found in Kartchner Caverns State Park.

Killer Cave Lured Ancient Carnivores to Their Death
By Tia Ghose published
Now-extinct carnivores, such as saber-toothed cats, were lured to enter a deadly underground cave by the smell of rotting carcasses

Blind Cavefish Also Hard of Hearing
By Joseph Castro published
These fish don't compensate for blindness with improved hearing.

Killer Cave May Have Inspired Myth of Hades
By Charles Q. Choi published
The Greek cave collapsed and killed hundreds of people living there 9,000 years ago.
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