Earth not only does not support diverse ecosystems, but it also has places that serve as analogs for other celestial worlds ...

Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the ...

Findings about the chemical makeup of cave systems can teach us about life in places humans have yet to reach.

Researchers use a portable fluorescence spectrometer to analyze the glowing formations in underground caves. Now, researchers ...

Deep underground, some caves on Earth are hiding a glowing secret—one that could help scientists understand how life might ...

Inside Wind Cave the scientists found that chemicals fossilised within the rocks shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue, and ...

Fluorescent caves deep below America show how alien life could exist on one of Jupiter's moons, say scientists. The chemistry ...

Scientists are using these fluorescent features to understand how the caves formed and the conditions ... These shining stones often indicated where water once carried minerals down from the ...

Scientists are using the fluorescent features to understand how the caves formed and how life is supported ... shining stones often indicated where water once carried minerals down from the ...