The discovery of a golden scaleless fish in China is helping scientists understand how animals evolved to live in caves.

From the deepest caves to the highest mountains, scientists are constantly uncovering species that have never been documented ...

Photo from Qin, Liu, Zhang, Shi, Du and Zhou (2025) During their visits, the team found a few “extremely rare” cave fish, the study said. Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and quickly ...

Despite the absence of bones or teeth from certain types of herbivores and carnivores, genetic analyses of the cave's sediments allowed the identification of animals and humans throughout the ...

N ew species are all around us, hiding under the waves, hidden in jungles, or maybe even lurking in a cave. In an impressive ...

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky celebrates the world’s longest known cave system at over 426 miles (686 km), home to ...