Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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To predict how patterns of rainfall and drought might change in Angola, scientists went to an unexpected place: caves. Join Museum scientists Nathalie Goodkin and Nikita Kaushal as they journey deep into a cave to sample stalagmites to discover what their layers can tell us about past climate in this region.

The Constantine S. Niarchos Expedition featured here was generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

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