Research into the growing emergence of drug-resistant bacteria could be greatly assisted by the discovery of bacteria from deep within Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico. The previously unknown strains of ...

This cave pool, found in the Lechuguilla Cave of New Mexico, appears to be completely pristine. It was discovered in October at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Max Wisshak photo/Carlsbad Caverns ...

Scientists say caves on Mars and icy moons may host microbial life and serve as future habitats for astronauts to be sent to ...

Lechuguilla Cave in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico has been closed to the public since its discovery in 1986. Only select scientists and cave experts have been allowed to enter due to the ...

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet. “I was like, ‘OK, I'm pretty sure that ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in one of the deepest, most isolated caves in the world could mean good news in the battle against superbugs. Researchers from McMaster and the University of Akron ...

A 4-million-year-old strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in the isolated Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico – more than 400 meters (over 1300 feet) below the surface of the earth, ...

Despite being explored for more than a century, Carlsbad Caverns National Park still hides more passages. A team exploring the park's Lechuguilla Cave, the deepest cave in the continental United ...