Sinkholes are fairly common in areas near caves, sinking streams and more. Recently, they've become a cause for concern as authorities searched for the body of a Pennsylvania woman who fell into ...

There is a "very strong and well-established" link between heavy rain or flooding and the formation of sinkholes, geoscientist Timothy Bechtel told Newsweek.

Dangerous sinkholes can develop undetected over time. Graphics show you where in the U.S. they are likely to form.

You’ve probably never been worried about sinkholes – here’s why you should be Sinkholes are no longer a rarity, and the rise in their frequency is no accident. From extreme weather to the ...

As climate change makes sinkholes more common, more and more people are finding "a love of all things holey." ...

Florida may not be susceptible to earthquakes, but the geography of the state is the perfect environment for sinkholes. And the sinkholes Florida gets are worsening with each passing year as a ...

Here's a look at the biggest sinkholes around the world recently, including a West Virginia sinkhole that threatens to swallow a police department.

Health & Science ‘The ground isn’t there anymore:’ Researchers searching for reason second sinkhole opened up in Daisetta. The answer may be hundreds of feet in the ground. Two of the state ...

Sinkholes are fairly common, due to collapsed caves, old mines or dissolving material, but the circumstances in South Dakota stand out, said Paul Santi, a professor of geological engineering at the… ...

The West Virginia Division of Highways is drawing up plans to repair a sinkhole that opened on Beverly Road in Fairmont.

The voids that result in cover-collapse sinkholes can develop slowly and do so underground, making it hard for geologists to predict when and where sinkholes are likely to appear.