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

Fluorescent cave minerals are helping scientists explore how life could survive in harsh places like Europa. Far beneath ...

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

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

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

Colors can shift dramatically depending on whether they're bathed in natural sunlight, warm incandescent bulbs, or cool ...

blue and green. Scientists are using the fluorescent features to understand how the caves formed and how life is supported in extreme environments. They say their research, part-funded by NASA ...

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