The Sahara Desert, known today for its vast, arid landscapes, was once a fertile region teeming with life. A recent study ...

Stalagmites grow from bottom to top with banding similar to tree rings. Accurate chronology shows that the sample started to grow shortly before 6000 years ago. Credit: Dr Julia Barrott.

Hidden beneath the Guadalupe Mountains, these caverns are a natural marvel, with over 119 caves formed from limestone. The ...

A stalagmite sample at the Cave of the Mounds has shed light on the impacts of rapid temperature rise in the mid-continental regions. Former University of Wisconsin grad student Cameron Batchelor’s ...

Where a stalagmite is fed by a substantial amount of long-lived stored water, candlestick-shaped stalagmites may result: this stored water means that these stalagmites may have a damped influence ...

Analysis of stalagmite samples from caves in southern Morocco has provided new insights into rainfall patterns in the Sahara ...

South-west Australia relies on groundwater for three-quarters of its water use. But a new study of the region’s caves has found a drying climate is having a dramatic impact on this precious ...