The sudden collapse of a sinkhole in Melbourne's north-east left residents shocked on Tuesday. Here's an explanation of how and why they form.

Another day, another sinkhole in Florida. — -- Another day, another sinkhole. The latest one to take place is in Florida. A family had minutes to escape before what appeared to be a sinkhole ...

An unexplained sinkhole has formed near the Dublin Town Library, and the town is considering a two-part project to excavate, investigate, and fix the sinkhole before repairing the stone wall.

SANTEE — Ever hear the phrase: “Who’d a thunk it?” Well, who would think that a walk through the woods to look at limestone sinkholes would be interesting? Certainly not this reporter. But, ...

Sinkholes, often dramatic manifestations of karst geomorphology, result from the dissolution of soluble rock, such as limestone, dolomite, or evaporites, by naturally acidic groundwater. This process ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Sinkholes are natural depressions that form when rock ...

Hundreds of sinkholes have been recorded in the province of Konya in Türkiye, affecting farmlands and nearby residential areas in the Konya Plain.