However, Mars’ less dense atmosphere means that wind speeds need to be higher to move sand particles. The study of these kidney bean dunes helps scientists understand wind directions, speeds, and ...

When extensively digging on your land, backfilling with gravel or sand may feel like an afterthought, but you should know the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A large plume of Saharan Dust will create hazy skies across Central Texas this week. You can also expect ...

A new study has further highlighted the potential of porous particles made from purified sand for altering the body's uptake of fats and sugars. Depositphotos. View 1 Image 1 / 1.

Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings over the past half ...

Where do microplastics really go after entering the environment? MIT researchers discovered that sticky biofilms naturally ...

A sand filter, or "filtration basin", is a stormwater quality treatment system that works by using a two-component clarification system: the first is a sediment forebay for settling large particles ...

These particles are large enough that they don’t flow right out to the deep sea. But the beach is just a temporary stop for sand. Big waves pull it offshore, and smaller waves push it along the ...

Watch sand defy gravity and flow uphill thanks to “negative friction” Applying magnetic forces to single iron oxide-coated particles spurs strange collective motion.

The sand dunes that splay across the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan may be made of the ground-up remains of ancient irregular moons, rather than atmospheric particles By Leah Crane 18 March 2024 ...

So, how do you go from particles of sand to rippling dunes? The key to dunes is wind. “As long as there’s movement of air molecules, we … end up with an aeolean field,” or a landscape ...