T he Hranice Abyss — or "Hranická propast," in Czech — is the deepest known freshwater cave in the world. Geologists think it could extend more than half a mile (1 kilometer) below Earth's ...

The Hranice Abyss is located in a limestone formation in the Czech Republic. The stone face is full of holes worn away by acidic snowmelt, leaving it Swiss cheese-like, reports Science magazine.

New research suggests Hranice Abyss—the world’s deepest freshwater cave—is around 0.6 miles (1 km) deep, which is more than twice the depth of previous estimates.

The world's deepest freshwater cave, the Hranice Abyss, is over twice as deep as once thought, scientists have announced. The cave, in the Czech Republic, was found to be around 1 kilometer (3,280 ...

Explorers researching the world's deepest freshwater cave are still working to get to the bottom. The Hranice Abyss in Moravia, Czechia, is deeper than once thought after a team of researchers ...

Speaking on the phone from his home in Krakow, Poland, Starnawski said Tuesday’s discovery makes Hranice Abyss the world’s deepest known underwater cave, beating the previous record-holder, a ...

Based out of São Paulo in Brazil, Hranice Abyss is a death metal/deathcore act holding a lineup of Vic Ferreira (vocals), Henrique De Fina ...

Undated handout photo of a diver searching for a new record depth at Hranice Abyss, already identified as the world's deepest underwater cave, near Hranice, Czech Republic. PHOTO: REUTERS/HANDOUT ...

QUICK FACTS. Name: Hranice Abyss Location: Hranice, Czech Republic Coordinates: 49.53214473576795, 17.750610529720298 Why it's incredible: The cave is so deep, the world's tallest building could ...

To measure the depth of the Hranice Abyss, in Moravia, ... “It is actually a map at a depth of 200 to 430 meters. Until now, we didn’t even have a sketch of this area.

This established the Hranice Abyss as the deepest freshwater cave in the world, beating Italy's Pozzo del Merro, which descends 1,286 feet (392 m) below the surface.