Underwater caves off the coast of Sicily offer new clues about the island’s first human inhabitants. They may have arrived by sea, not by land, as previously assumed. Sicily is one of the earliest ...

Hidden beneath the water’s surface, these caves offer a unique beauty that few have the chance to witness. Imagine swimming in crystal-clear waters, surrounded by dramatic rock formations, and ...

Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of ...

Far below the surface of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, a flooded labyrinth of limestone tunnels has quietly guarded one of the most haunting fossil troves of the Ice Age. In the darkness of a submerged ...

Washington University in St. Louis archaeologists are investigating coastal and underwater caves in southeastern Sicily, tracing early human dispersal onto the island. (Photo by Ilaria Patania via ...

Divers in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula say they have discovered the world's largest underwater cave. Underwater archaeologists discovered last week that the cave system known as Sac Actun, located near ...

A mile and a half beneath the ocean’s surface, the seafloor seems nearly as alien as the surfaces of other planets. Deep-sea volcanic ridges, formed by the collisions of tectonic plates, create ...

For most people, scuba diving in Mexico is an exciting vacation adventure. For Fernando Calderon Gutierrez, it’s just another day at the (underwater) office. A postdoctoral research assistant at Texas ...

The Hranicka Abyss is at least 1,325 feet deep, and likely goes down further. — -- A team of explorers believe they have discovered the deepest known underwater cavern the world in eastern Czech ...

As a lawyer, Robert Highsmith plunges into legislative, administrative and regulatory law, but when he's off duty, he goes to even greater depths. As a lawyer, Robert Highsmith plunges into ...