Also called "dikengyuan" in Mandarin, which means "pit courtyards," the homes are a type of cave dwelling ("yaodong") commonly found in the Loess Plateau in northern China. "Academic literature ...

They were able to separate the new golden fish from other members of its genus – many of which also live in caves carved out within southwestern China’s karst landscapes – based on its DNA ...

In an underground cave of southern China, an eyeless river creature with an externally “visible” skull moved through the dark waters. Its hard-to-reach home helped it go largely unnoticed.

Rescue divers search an underwater cave for the missing explorers in Baise, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo/CCTV News] Two members of a scientific research team trapped in ...