If microbiology is the study of microbes, and sociology is the study of societies, then meteorologists ought to be giving us the forecast on incoming space rocks. In the Sciences, labels are supposed ...

As flowing water erodes the limestone layered beneath the Earth’s surface in southwestern Indiana, caves and sinkholes develop. This hilly underground landscape occurs naturally and allows unfiltered ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is trying to decide what to do with a cattle producer that built an underground manure tank in karst terrain — a risky area because of the potential for ...

Our report on the study of karst took us from local experts to a globally-acclaimed scientist. The ground under Augusta County, the way it's formed, is simple to conceptualize if you picture one ...

A new geological study found the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline would run through a fragile karst zone, deeming it a “no-build zone.” The proposed route would cross the West Virginia-Virginia ...

AMES, Iowa — Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group, hosted a free virtual field day on the challenges of improving water quality ...

In past columns I discussed two of the features a person can find in our Indiana karst landscape. There are, however, other karst features of interest in our state. Sinkholes are a very common ...

GUANGXI, China (WKRC) - A forest was discovered inside a deep sinkhole in China. Scientists discovered the sinkhole forest, which was about 630 feet deep, earlier in May. There were three different ...