cave

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A bottle of washing up liquid has been hailed as the "real hero" by a cave rescue team who used it to help free a school girl who became wedged in rocks for several hours.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

It shows that the fossil site is the oldest known cave on New Zealand's North Island.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

"Living in a cave dwelling in the context of climate change is honestly an incredible stroke of luck," said Eclercy‑Deterpigny, who now serves as head of the local tourism association.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Mr. Huling describes a cave in Florida that was walloped by a powerful, once-in-a-century hurricane, drowning almost all of the 4 million bats inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

By winter’s end, he could spend several weeks at a stretch asleep in his cave.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el