What looked like a tiny sinkhole in the forest opened into a 200-foot freefall — a vertical pit so huge the explorers ...

A still from an aerial video of the previously unexplored cave discovered at Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. A still from an aerial video of the previously unexplored cave ...

A massive cave found in Canada earlier this year has been unofficially dubbed the Sarlacc’s Pit due to its passing resemblance to the monstrous dwelling featured in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of ...

A helicopter team counting caribou in British Columbia, Canada, recently made an unexpected discovery during an aerial survey: Crewmembers spied an opening to a massive cave that had never been seen ...

The team descended into Hellhole Cave expecting a small pit, only to find a maze of vertical drops, unstable ledges, and deep ...

Workers from Georgia and Tennessee teamed up Saturday to successfully rescue a man from a pit cave. The 22-year-old man, whose identity is not known, was unable to exit the cave, part of which is ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house ...

When an individual notices an off-limits sign on Fort Knox that means the area shouldn't be accessed, and going beyond the sign constitutes trespassing. But the off-limits sign near the walking track ...

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