Sinkholes

In case you need more proof that we live in hell, a massive sinkhole opened in an Italian hospital’s parking lot on…

The tundra is exploding in Siberia. Again.

There are a lot of reasons not to stare at your phone while you’re driving. A little kid might jump into the road, a…

Modern satellite technology lets us spot dangerous threats like extreme weather, giant icebergs, and even foreign…

A massive five-lane wide sinkhole in the Japanese city of Fukuoka that was repaired in just four days is sinking…

You’d assume that when the earth opens up to swallow a big chunk of a crowded city it would take months to fix the…

Residents of the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka had a rather rude awakening this morning when a gigantic sinkhole…

Downtown Ottawa is the latest city to remove cars from its streets. Actually it’s just a single minivan. That got…

This past weekend, a large portion of an Australian beach suddenly collapsed into the ocean. Initial reports…

A large sinkhole has swallowed up an intersection in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, on 5th Ave. and 64th St.…

Though we understand what causes pits and chasms to open up in the ground, we can't predict them. And that leads to…

Why are sinkholes almost always round, instead of square-shaped, or triangular, or heart-shaped, or…

Sinkholes are amazing. Ask USGS geologist Daniel Doctor anything you want about them.

What causes sinkholes and can we predict when they will form? Geologist Daniel Doctor is here to answer all our…

When it's finished in 2016, the Lotte World Tower will reach more than 1,800 feet. But unfortunately, crews are…

Lake Peigneur is located in Louisiana near the Gulf of Mexico. Before 1980, it was an approximately 10-foot deep…

In a story that united geologists with rare car enthusiasts last month, a massive sinkhole opened up beneath the…

Last night a Florida man awoke to a very real nightmare as the floor of his bedroom collapsed out from under him.…

Earlier this spring, residents of a rural community in Louisiana's Assumption Parish noticed mysterious bubbles…

The world is trying to swallow Guatemala, one terrifying sinkhole at a time. The latest occurrence woke 65-year-old…