Most of us think about erosion on the surface of the earth, but erosion can occur in the subsurface as well. In fact, ...

They can be a life-threatening disaster—or a pricey nuisance. Here’s what you need to know about the depressions and holes that can form beneath our feet. Increased use of groundwater caused ...

While fairly rare, sinkholes are still a danger to people all over the world. They can vary from a few feet to hundreds of acres wide and from less than 1 to more than 500 feet deep. So ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Practical Engineering YouTube Channel has made a brilliant demonstration video explaining how sinkholes form. When a water pipe cracks underground it washes ...

Fatalities are rare. A sinkhole is an area of ground that has no natural external surface drainage and can form when the ground below the land surface can no longer support the land above ...

A sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool swallowed a driver and his truck in Yashio City, Japan on Monday morning.

Lawhon said most of Bowling Green’s sinkholes form in areas where stormwater collection happens or in naturally low spots in the city’s terrain. Under local ordinance, if one forms within the ...

A new massive sinkhole appeared on January 29, prompting officials to call on locals to evacuate as rescue efforts for ...