Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. For readers in Spain and parts of Latin America, Monday's Google Doodle celebrates ...

“Look, Daddy – oxen,” 9-year-old Maria cried out, pointing to the roof of the cave. Her father, Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola, looked up. It was 1879 and he was making his second visit to the Cave of ...

Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic ...

MADRIDMADRID — A cave complex boasting prized prehistoric paintings will reopen after eight years of closure, despite scientists’ warnings that heat and moisture from human visitors damage the site ...

The cavern that houses Spain’s most celebrated prehistoric art is on the mend from a microbial infestation that closed it to the public. A push from regional government officials to reopen Altamira ...

It’s been called the “Sistine Chapel of paleolithic art,” and it’s been closed to the public for more than a decade – until now. Yesterday, five members of the public who entered a draw were given a ...

SANTILLANA DEL MAR, Spain -- Digital technology is usually seen as blazing a trail to the future, but in some cases it's being used to re-create the past. Just a few hundred meters from the entrance ...

The influence of bacterial communities on the formation of carbonate deposits such as moonmilk was investigated in Altamira Cave (Spain). The study focuses on the relationship between the bacterial ...

This past Saturday, the Fundación Botín released a statement announcing the tragic passing of José Antonio Lasheras, who has served as director of the Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de ...

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