"Desert sand can't be used because wind erosion makes the grains too smooth." ...

In this podcast, we dig into the science behind sand: how it’s formed, the benefits it provides ecosystems, and the protection it offers coastal communities. Dr. Matt Kendall, a marine biologist with ...

A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes you live. This group of engineers has developed a method to transform it ...

Sand grains move along the shore and up and down beaches because of currents made by waves. Waves break when they reach shallow water, creating turbulence. This area is called the surf zone. When ...

K'gari (Fraser Island) is known for its iconic beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see, freshwater lakes and ancient dunes. Scientists have excavated sand from K'gari to provide the first ...

Sand is a granular material composed of fine mineral particles. Sand comes from different sources, locations, and environments. Sand is formed when rocks break down from weathering and erosion over ...

Sand consists of small particles of larger rock that’s been eroded. But erosion doesn’t happen fast enough in arid environments to be the only cause of desert sand. Nearly all sand in deserts came ...

A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency. The giant sand battery can cover almost one month of ...