Two 325-million-year-old ctenacanth shark fossils discovered in Mammoth Cave shed light on ancient marine ecosystems.

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Mammoth Cave National Park is more than just a collection of underground passageways—it’s a living history of geological evolution, human exploration, and natural wonder. Whether you’re a ...

The animals that plummeted 85 feet into Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave provide a layered history of life dating back to the ...

Mammoth Hot Springs is ranked #5 out of 17 things to do in Yellowstone National Park. See pictures and our review of Mammoth Hot Springs.

People walk Wednesday in the excavation site of the ancient Roman Emperor Nero's Theater, 1st century AD, in Rome. The ruins of the imperial theater referred to ancient Roman text ...

As American energy companies decrease their coal production, many wonder what comes next for the communities left behind.

When scientists crawled into Mammoth Cave —a.k.a. the largest known cave system on the planet— they weren’t expecting company. But that’s exactly what they got. Not from bats, not from ghosts, but ...

Cheapism named Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois as the best hidden gem destination in the state, and honestly, I can ...

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is home to a wide variety of wildlife, both above and below ground. Most commonly-seen ...

Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern June 16, 2025 LOUISVILLE - Gov. Andy Beshear joined state tourism officials, historians and ...