Researchers explored pitch-black pits in Yucatán's labyrinthine underwater caves to unlock the secrets of the rivers that provide drinking water to millions

Researchers explored pitch-black pits in Yucatán's labyrinthine underwater caves to unlock the secrets of the rivers that provide drinking water to millions

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None Its cenotes, or sinkholes, are an important drinking water resource for the region. • None Researchers mapped unique communities of microbes in a dozen areas of the cave system. The Sac Actun cave system on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula contains many wonders, from a to and fossils of giant…

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