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

Another sinkhole opened in the borough of Shippensburg Friday, just feet away from the previous sinkhole residents and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

This phenomenon poses significant risks, especially in urban areas where human activities can exacerbate the conditions leading to sinkhole formation. Recent studies have focused on understanding ...

A sinkhole formed in San Francisco’s Marina District on Tuesday morning amid a strengthening atmospheric river.

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 ...

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 ...

The driver, a 74-year-old man, is believed to be trapped inside the truck's cabin. He was conscious and communicating with rescue workers earlier but has not responded since Tuesday afternoon, ...

A sinkhole estimated to be the size of a large swimming pool swallowed a truck and its driver as it opened up in the middle of a busy intersection in Japan, according to multiple reports citing ...