Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet ...

For ages 12 and older. How many grains of sand would it take to fill the universe? This is a problem that the Greek mathematician Archimedes tried to solve in the third century B.C. In this ...

For one billion people living in coastal areas around the world, these sand grains also defend against intense storms and sea level rise fueled by climate change. Coastal beaches and dunes act ...

Vibrant layers of colorful sand blend and shift as each satisfying scoop reveals mesmerizing patterns beneath the surface.

I often have thought that the original content of Asian American identity, and thus the basis of Asian American culture was simply the construction of a counter-narrative -- an oppositional voice -- ...

Ask your students to think about different ways to make the sand grains stick together. One way to bind sand grains together is to mix it with cement and water, which produces concrete.

Social welfare costs from bank resolution, including contagion and moral hazard, are often thought to be minimized when supervisors can direct the merger of a failing bank with a sound, healthy one.

The phenomenon of "singing sand" is actually quite rare, but there's a place in Indiana where you can hear it. Indiana Dunes ...