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Sinkholes are a growing problem in America, devouring neighborhoods and causing chaos. Learn about this dangerous phenomenon ...

Sinkhole repairs could leave a downtown Statesville intersection closed for a month. According to the Statesville Record, ...

A new problem has been discovered on I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey, near two sinkholes that were found on the highway earlier this month and in December. New Jersey State Police spotted a dimple in the ...

Researchers have identified a giant flying squirrel fossil from a cache of unusual animal remains dug out of an ancient ...

After a second sinkhole caused closures on Rt. 80 in Wharton, NJDOT investigators identified 90 possible instabilities or "voids" under the road.

Two sinkholes on I-80 in Wharton, N.J., along with what transportation officials are calling "a significant void" under the eastbound lanes has residents of a nearby building concerned.

The sinkhole, located on Godstone High Street, first appeared on Monday night, Feb. 17, the BBC reported on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to the outlet, the opening has reached at least 65 feet ...

Sinkholes are no longer rare – it’s time to ask what’s making them worse. For most of us, sinkholes are the stuff of science fiction movies – terrifying, but infrequent. That illusion ...

An ancient species of giant flying squirrel was found in a sinkhole lake fossil site in eastern Tennessee. Photo by Dan ...