On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Hidden beneath Earth’s surface are caverns and pathways that hold the secrets of our planet’s very beginnings. Even after decades of exploration, there are ...

Inside the Shilong Cave in Qingzhen, Southwest China's Guizhou Province, visitors of all ages in outdoor gear glide slowly forward on paddleboards. The cave grows quieter as they move deeper inside, ...

Archaeologists exploring a Spanish cave more than 650 feet underground discovered 120 Latin inscriptions. Translations suggest some of the inscriptions are dedicated to a water goddess known as the ...

In 1844, the protagonist of French writer Alexandre Dumas' novel 'The Three Musketeers' shouted, 'All for one! One for all!' Soon, it seems we will be able to see the Three Musketeers in action on the ...

The road from Vlora to the village of Velça winds through lush greenery, revealing, bend after bend, mountain ranges, terraced fields, grazing cattle, and houses adorned with flower-filled yards. At ...

Mo So Cave forms a natural ring with a green-covered valley of over 1,000 square meters at its center. Researchers believe this unique cave system was created millions of years ago, when the area ...

There’s something about cave exploring that intimidates me. Perhaps it’s venturing below ground or the feeling of being enclosed, but the whole experience strikes me as a bit off-putting. That being ...