Deserts are usually described as silent places, which is why the sound catches people off guard. In parts of China, visitors ...
The world may be running out of sand suitable for concrete. Researchers are therefore testing a possible solution for using ...
Great Sand Dunes National Park sits in the San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado, cradled between the towering Sangre de ...
Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the University of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lençóis Maranhenses Park Have you ever tried visiting sand dunes? Sand dunes are a unique, natural phenomenon that offer a ...
Saudi Arabia imports sand from nations such as China and Australia to meet construction standards for mega projects. Desert sand is unsuitable for concrete due to its fine, rounded texture. The ...
David Thomas receives funding from NERC and The Leverhulme Trust. He is also affiliated with The University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. The Dune films remind us of just how beautiful, mysterious, ...
Although desert sands might seem to shift ceaselessly under the wind, scientists now find the grains of sand in the Namib Sand Sea in Africa have dwelled there for at least a million years. Analysis ...
CUPERTINO — A new public art sculpture made of sand from 58 of the world’s deserts will transform the appearance of an olive grove outside of the Apple campus’ visitor center by the summer of 2022.
Apple has commissioned an artist and design studio to create a permanent public sculpture at the Apple Park Visitor Center containing sand from deserts across the world. The sculpture, titled "Mirage, ...