The sinkhole, which is so wide and deep that it could comfortably contain a four-story building, is feared to still be growing.

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

The most studied subject of all at the Devil’s Sinkhole is the Mexican free-tailed bat, a cherished mammal by farmers in ...

A motorcyclist died after he fell into a sinkhole in the South Korean capital, authorities said Tuesday, in the latest such fatal incident.

Abandoned and orphaned oil wells in West Texas are causing costly environmental hazards like sinkholes and leaks, prompting ...