The Conversation notes that, while digging holes in sand might seem innocent, if the hole is deep enough and collapses on a ...

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Herbert was haunted by the specter of unstoppable dunes. In Dune, he imagined a desert that swallowed an entire planet—an ...

Spanish authorities have closed a number of beaches in the Valencia region after a mysterious white material washed ashore.

According to Chinese current Standard for Geotechnical Test Methods (GB/T50123-2019),before the shear tests, the impurities and soluble salts on the surface of the calcareous sand were washed away by ...

It has between 22 and 26 tentacles, and sections of its body are “encrusted” with sand particles. Close-up photos show individual small flower zoantharians.

Scientists are delving into the world of sand to better understand its impact on our climate and weather systems. But the location of their research might surprise you. Iceland is the largest and ...

The MGTES system stores energy in heated sand particles, enabling efficient, long-term storage and discharge via in-bed heat exchangers for high-temperature industrial processes.

With painstaking precision and an eye for detail, he transforms the tiny particles into intricate sand sculptures. “I start with like a 55-gallon trash can that I’ve cut the bottom out of.

When the wind-blown sand flow passes through the first sand barrier, part of it is blocked by the first sand barrier, and the other part of the sand particles are thrown to a higher position or ...