SARASOTA, Fla. -- A team of scientists is gearing up to explore a mysterious "blue hole" off the Gulf Coast of Florida. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration described blue holes as ...
A remarkable discovery has been made beneath the tranquil waters of Chetumal Bay, Mexico: the Taam Ja Blue Hole, now recognized as the second-deepest known ocean blue hole in the world. The study, ...
This amazing astronaut photo shows the bizarre whale-like shape of a Belizean tropical island. The coral-reef-covered structure is home to the Great Blue Hole, one of the deepest marine sinkholes on ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Sinkholes are natural depressions that form when rock ...