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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MADRID – Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in a country that already boasts some of the world’s most ...

a policy article published in the journal Science in October 2011, Spanish scientists argued against the reopening of Altamira Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cave contains multicolored cave ...

MADRID — 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 known as ...

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 ...

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 ...

MADRID (AP) — Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in a country that already boasts some of the world's ...

MADRID (AP) – Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in a country that already boasts some of the world’s ...