Angry residents are campaigning to stop officials taking sand from ‘Britain’s best beach’ — and selling it on for profit. Locals say the once tranquil sands of Hayle in Cornwall have seen ...

An often-overlooked aspect: the sand. In coastal areas, real-estate agents ask in granular detail for the grounds their clients foresee for a future getaway: Hard, flat sand for walking and running?

Norwegian scientist Kristian Morten Olesen has patented a process to mix nano-particles of clay with water and bind them to sand particles to condition desert soil - he has been working on Liquid ...

Many of us have marveled at art installations that feature marbles quietly and ceaselessly tracing out beautiful patterns in sand. [DIY Machines] is here to show us that it’s entirely possible ...

No rose-colored glasses are needed at these stunning stretches of sand. You may have heard of white and black sand beaches, but what about shores with pink sands? Though rare, several countries ...

Some of the most intimidating sights in nature are rolling dark clouds of sand and dust that engulf everything in their path, a phenomenon that turns day into night and wreaks havoc everywhere ...

The world is running out of sand. About 50 billion tons of sand and gravel are extracted annually, most of which is used for ...

Sand is often extracted from rivers for use in construction Does the world have a shortage of sand? At first, that might sound like a peculiar question. After all, sand covers vast expanses of ...

Sand tiger sharks, also known as gray nurse sharks, have a deceivingly ferocious look. They are large-bodied and display a mouthful of sharp teeth that protrude in all directions, even when the ...

this issue). Sand deposition, accretion, and erosion within the coastal environment result in the development of a variety of dune morphologies; however, a general classification into primary and ...

Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach will this weekend be the canvas for a large sand art installation celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Kenrick Smith, the sand artist behind many other large sand ...

Angry residents near 'Britain's best beach' have launched a petition to stop sand being removed from it and sold on for profit. People in Hayle in Cornwall say tonnes of sand are being removed "day ...