Take a walk along a beach in parts of South Australia, and you may come across unusual patches of pink sand. When a team of geologists began analysing samples of this mysterious sand to find out ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

But where? While relaxing on an endless white, sandy beach might be your idea of a perfect getaway, you should know that some proportion of that stunning sand may have been pooped out by a parrotfish.

Patrick Sand was so deeply embedded in West Seattle that when he died suddenly Thursday, it seemed like everybody living there knew about it, and grieved. Many had read about the 67-year-old’s ...

The sand battery has been installed and is functioning well according to the power company Finnish researchers have installed the world's first fully working "sand battery" which can store green ...

Asked about climate change last week, Trump gave a rambling answer about getting “environmental awards” for “the water, the sand, the mixing of the sand and the water.” ...

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 ...

And while it’s fun to take the memories of those surf-soaked days home with you, one thing you don’t want is a whole towel’s worth of sand. RELATED: Perfect Australian swimwear brands to sho ...

Behind many of these beaches are sand dune systems which provide homes for diverse forms of wildlife including plants and insects, some so highly specialised that without these dune habitats ...