At a little more than a mile, Lava River Cave is Oregon’s longest intact lava tube. It’s also one of the most popular caves to explore in central Oregon. The cave is part of Bend’s Newberry National ...

Hidden beneath Saudi Arabia’s desert, lava tube caves are revealing traces of human life stretching back thousands of years.

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From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and ...

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As someone who grew up in the Mojave Desert, I can confirm that it’s a special place. Ochre desert sands, massive mountains, ...

Sometimes, a hole in the ground is just a hole. Other times, it’s a portal to an underground cave spanning miles in width and length. You don’t really know what’s inside unless you dive into the void.

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SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — What looks like a quiet, snow-covered forest near Trout Lake holds a surprising secret just beneath the surface. Instead of a dirt trail, the journey begins with a trek deeper ...

What can lava tubes on Earth teach us about finding life on Mars? This is a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- An 8-year-old boy who went missing at Arizona's Lava River Cave on Wednesday night has been found alive and is being evaluated. Tzion Maron was reported missing at around 6 p.m.