Did you know that organisms that live exclusively in caves are known as troglobites ? It’s not the most appealing name in the world, but it seems fitting. Brings to mind images of wet, cold, and dark places where unknown liquids drip from the ceiling (some of which has been discovered to be the oldest water on Earth – and people drank it! ). The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Doesn’t sound great as a human that fears fungal illness, but one of the perks of cave conditions is that they promote the growth of enormous structures that can date back millions of years. Yes, I am talking about stalagmites.

Stalagmite vs. stalactite

A stalagmite is a cave feature that grows as a result of drips falling on the cave floor, s

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