NPCA shares the latest archaeological discovery at Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a pretty fascinating human history, too.

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The surface of Mammoth Cave National Park encompasses about 80 square miles. No one knows how big the underside is. More than 365 miles of the five-level cave system have been mapped, and new ...

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Genevieve Formation rock layer within Mammoth Cave. The discovery was announced March 10. They named the newly discovered species Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” after ...

Meanwhile, the National Park Service describes the sight as "a cave turned inside out." To view the formations, visitors can walk along the Mammoth Hot Springs' maze of platforms that pass several ...

The “historic entrance” of Mammoth Cave National Park on Feb. 22, 2025. This is the largest natural opening into the Mammoth Cave system and was first used by prehistoric people roughly 4,000 ...

The identification was made based on fossilized teeth found in Mammoth Cave, in an area known as the Ste. Genevieve Formation, which is estimated to be about 340 million years old. Unlike some of ...

Also included in the price of a ticket is a 30-minute tour of the Mammoth Onyx Cave. The tour is relatively flat and gentle, Dale said, making it accessible for beginners. Interesting formations ...