Loper Endowed Professor of Geological Sciences Hazel Barton presented some of the details and findings from her exploration ...

Imagine a cave where the walls are covered with huge, sparkling crystals, some as big as trees. This isn’t a scene from a ...

NOVA: Are these cave extremophiles completely outside of the carbon-based system found on the surface? Northup: The ones in Lechuguilla are mainly but not totally outside the surface world.

Its crystal-clear waters offer a unique perspective ... Located in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, Lechuguilla Cave boasts a length of 244.7 kilometres (152.0 miles).

The park contains over 85 known caves. This includes Lechuguilla Cave, the nation's deepest limestone cave at 1,567 feet (478m) and third longest . Life in the park includes approximately 750 ...

Lechuguilla Cave at Carlsbad Caverns is the deepest limestone cave in the country, and the fifth-longest known cave in the world. Read more about Oil and Gas Development Delayed Near Carlsbad Caverns ...