Ever wanted the ground to swallow you up? Actually, it turns out you really, seriously don’t.
In this episode of Huh? Science Explained, Ellen Phiddian explores the science of how sinkholes form, what gathers at the bottom of them, and what, exactly, is the most dangerous thing about them.
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Originally published by Cosmos as The Spooky Science and Spectacle of Sinkholes
Ellen Phiddian
Ellen Phiddian is a science journalist at Cosmos. She has a BSc (Honours) in chemistry and science communication, and an MSc in science communication, both from the Australian National University.
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