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

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

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 ...

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

Read an ACS press release about this research: Fluorescent caves could explain how life persists in extraterrestrial environments. “Developing a cave science spectral database for fluorescence ...

light, chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green. Scientists are using the fluorescent features to understand how the caves formed and how life is supported in ...

A section of South Dakota’s Wind Cave seen under normal white light (left image) transforms into something otherworldly when placed under UV light (right image).