Sinkholes are fairly common in Philadelphia due to aging water lines that leak or burst, causing the surrounding soil to wash ...

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 ...

Most sinkholes form in “karst terrain,” areas where bedrock consists of water-soluble rocks like limestone, gypsum, or salt.

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.

You trust the road beneath your tires. But what if that trust is misplaced? Sinkholes are increasingly turning ordinary streets into danger zones. And the cost of ignoring them is skyrocketing.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Is it a sinkhole or a pothole? After reports of two separate sinkholes in downtown Austin, Texas on Thursday morning, city officials confirmed that one was a sinkhole and the other was ...

I’m not sure about you, but anytime I see videos or images of a sinkhole swallowing entire homes or cars, it makes me feel very uneasy. A sinkhole is a sudden, often dramatic collapse of the ground ...

A devastating sinkhole occurred in Florida on February 28, 2013, raising questions and concerns about this incredible phenomenon. Around 20% of the U.S. lies in areas susceptible to sinkhole events, ...