Rappler's latest stories on caves
DNA research uncovers Dead Sea Scrolls mystery
Research on the texts has been ongoing for decades and in the latest study, DNA tests on manuscript fragments indicate that some were not originally from the area around the Qumran caves
NHL center Colby Cave dead at 25
'He was a wonderful hockey player with a bright future, but an even better person,' hockey legend Wayne Gretzky says of Oilers player Colby Cave
After Homo luzonensis discovery, scientists heading back to Callao Cave
'We would like to find more diagnostic human remains for further research on the new hominin species Homo luzonensis,' says the research team who will be digging again in Callao Cave for 6 weeks
Thai Navy SEAL dies after yearlong infection after cave rescue
Petty Officer Beirut Pakbara is the second Thai Navy SEAL to perish after rescuing 12 boys and their coach from a cave in northern Thailand
Thai cave reopens for visitors after Wild Boars rescue
Guests are not allowed beyond the entrance for now, where they can peer into the cave opening
Dutch tourist killed in Malaysia cave floods, guide missing
Eight other tourists in the same group are safe after fleeing to higher ground
Thailand's 'Wild Boars' pay respects to hero diver who died in rescue
Thai Navy SEAL diver Saman Gunan died during the operation, the only fatality of the three-week ordeal at the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand
'Wild Boars' deal with fame one year after Thai cave rescue
Their newfound fame has also forced silence on them, as the boys and their families can no longer talk freely about their ordeal – the result of exclusivity contracts that ban them from speaking to the press
Netflix, makers of 'Crazy Rich Asians', team up for Thai cave rescue production
Netflix strikes a deal with the producers of 'Crazy Rich Asians' to tell the real-life story of 2018's gripping Thai cave rescue
Cagayan pushes for stricter conservation measures in Callao Cave
The goal of the province's Tourism Masterplan for Callao Cave is to develop it as a premier ecotourism destination and conservation area
Diggings in Philippine cave find new early human species
The new species is dubbed Homo luzonensis after the island of Luzon where its remains were found
Thai cave rescue film to be released on mission anniversary
The first film on the dramatic cave rescue will be a genuine retelling of the gripping mission, directed by Thai-born director Tom Waller
British divers in Thai cave rescue make UK honors list
The 7 underwater specialists receive awards for bravery and excellence, with two members – Richard Stanton and John Volanthen – given the George Medal, the country's second highest civilian gallantry award
British caver sues Elon Musk over 'pedo' comments
The defamation suit is filed in Los Angeles by Vernon Unsworth, who is seeking unspecified damages 'for the worldwide damage he has suffered to his reputation'
South Africa's Blombos cave home to earliest drawing by a human
'It’s also evidence of early humans' ability to store information outside of the human brain,' says Professor Christopher Henshilwood
Ancient teenager 1st known person with parents of two different species
Found in Denisova Cave, the child – known as 'Denisova 11' – was at least 13 years old at the time of her death more than 50,000 years ago
Thai cave boys leave Buddhist monastery after honoring dead rescuer
11 of the boys, together with their coach, were ordained to 'make merit' for late rescue diver Saman Kunan
Thai boys rescued from cave to be ordained in Buddhist ceremony
The boys will spend time living in a monastery before returning to normal life – a common practice in Buddhist-majority countries like Thailand
Thai cave boys speak of 'miracle' rescue after hospital discharge
The "Wild Boars" team members look healthy and happy as they answer questions about the 9 days they spent in the dark before being discovered by members of an international rescue team
Thai cave boys to leave hospital, speak to media
The Wild Boars football team are being discharged 'so media can ask them questions and after that they can go back to live their normal lives without media bothering them,' says a spokesman
Elon Musk’s ‘pedo’ attack rattles Tesla investors: ‘This thing is unraveling’
Musk's Tesla has never earned an annual profit. His tweets, the latest of which involves pedophile accusations against a key figure in the rescue of the Thai boys trapped in a cave, are proving to be a big distraction
British caver considering legal action after Elon Musk 'pedo' tweet
Tesla CEO Elon Musk launches a tirade against Vernon Unsworth without providing any justification or explanation, after the cave expert slams his offer of a miniature submarine to extract the footballers from the Tham Luang cave as a 'PR stunt'
Thai boys rescued from cave mourn diver who died
'All cried and expressed their condolences by writing messages on a drawing of Lieutenant Commander Saman and observed one minute of silence for him,' says Jedsada Chokdamrongsuk, permanent secretary at the health ministry
#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week July 9-15, 2018
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Rescued Thai cave boys to leave hospital July 19
'All 13 Wild Boars are in good physical health... all are in good spirits,' Thailand's public health minister tells reporters
The week in photos: July 7-13, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Thai 'Wild Boars' return to training after teammates' rescue
'I want to tell the guys that I miss them and that I want to hug them,' says Wild Boars teammate Supaghid Pragaihong
Thai cave rescue site to become a museum
Rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn tells reporters the site will ultimately be converted into a museum showcasing the clothes and equipment used during the dramatic rescue
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Thailand cave rescue to be turned into Hollywood movie
Pure Flix is in talks actors, writers and potential investors for the movie
Thai boys were sedated, stretchered from cave in dramatic rescue
(UPDATED) Video of the rescue is released by authorities who had until late Wednesday closely guarded the details of the seemingly unprecedented operation
Coach Ek, the unlikely stateless hero of Thai cave drama
Coach Ekkapol Chantawong, the 25-year-old who was among the last to emerge from the cave on Tuesday, is lauded for keeping the the young footballers - aged 11-16 - calm as starvation loomed in the dark
Thais rejoice at success of dramatic cave rescue
(UPDATED) A few hundred school children gather opposite the Chiang Rai hospital. Their teacher leads them in a chant thanking 'everyone who came to help make the mission succeed.'
Pogba dedicates France win to Thai cave survivors
The French midfielder says the young Thai football players rescued from a flooded cave are the 'heroes of the day'
FIFA says rescued Thai boys won't attend World Cup final
'FIFA's priority remains the health of everyone involved in the operation and we will look into finding a new opportunity to invite the boys to a FIFA event to share with them a moment of communion and celebration,' a spokesman says
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All 12 boys and coach rescued from Thai cave
(7th UPDATE) The Thai SEALs and elite foreign divers extract the final batch of 4 boys, plus the 25-year-old coach, on Tuesday afternoon via a perilous escape route that required them to squeeze through narrow, water-filled tunnels
Final 5 trapped in Thai cave to be extracted on July 10 – rescue chief
(UPDATED) '(They) will be extracted today,' rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn tells reporters, adding the journey out should be faster than on previous days
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8 rescued from Thai cave, but 5 remain trapped
(UPDATED) 'Hooyah,' the Thai Navy SEALs say in a Facebook post as they announce a total of 8 members of the 'Wild Boars' football team have been rescued on July 8 and 9
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Treacherous Thai cave rescue bid enters second day
Looming rain is one of the main enemies of the operation, threatening to flood the cave complex in mountainous northern Thailand, although a bewildering array of other dangers could also doom their safe return
4 boys rescued from flooded Thai cave
(UPDATED)The rescued boys emerged as night fell from the Tham Luang cave complex after navigating a treacherous escape route of more than four kilometres (2.5 miles) through twisting, narrow and jagged passageways
T-Junction 'crisis' point looms near end of Thai cave rescue
Authorities have highlighted the tiny passageway near T-Junction, or Sam Yak in Thai, as the most dangerous element of the journey for the 'Wild Boars' team
Rescue efforts for boys trapped in Thai cave begin
(UPDATED) However another operation commander says the operation would take two to 3 days to complete, with the boys and their coach being brought out one-by-one, and that the weather conditions would play a role
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A string of dead local officials, the bench-clearing Gilas-Boomers brawl, updates on the boys trapped in a Thai cave
Letters of hope from boys trapped deep in a Thai cave
Players from the 'Wild Boar' football team write short notes in the gloom, reassuring parents and relatives and expressing hopes of being reunited in the near future
Conditions 'perfect' for evacuation of Thai boys in cave
Water levels inside the cave are currently managed to their lowest point by constant drainage
TIMELINE: Thai cave rescue
(UPDATED) Here is how the rescue attempt has unfolded so far
