Bones from an extinct short-faced bear and a wolf-life carnivore are among the many fascinating remains pulled from a submerged cave in Mexico. The discoveries provide a glimpse into the kinds of animals that lived in Central America during the last Ice Age. Continue reading Treasure Trove of Ice Age Animal Remains Found in Submerged Mexican Cave
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Scientists Get Caught In Terrifying ‘Underwater Avalanche’
Underwater cave diving is a risky business.
Environmental anthropologist Kenny Broad and one of his fellow researchers-cum-explorers know this for a fact after experiencing an “underwater avalanche” — which is when sediment from the walls of the cave collapses in around the divers.
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