Angry residents are campaigning to stop officials taking sand from ‘Britain’s best beach’ — and selling it on for profit. Locals say the once tranquil sands of Hayle in Cornwall have seen ...

One method is to build a seawall; another is to truck in more sand once wave action sweeps away a beach’s supply. Neither approach works more than a few years, he notes. And injecting plastics ...

Star sand is both a beautiful sight and a scientific marvel. Each grain once housed a tiny single-celled organism. Found most frequently on the Taketomi, Hatoma, and Iriomote islands of Japan ...

Mount Maunganui’s Main Beach will this weekend be the canvas for a large sand art installation celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori. Kenrick Smith, the sand artist behind many other large sand ...

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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 ...

The world is running out of sand. About 50 billion tons of sand and gravel are extracted annually, most of which is used for ...

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 ...

Sand is often extracted from rivers for use in construction Does the world have a shortage of sand? At first, that might sound like a peculiar question. After all, sand covers vast expanses of ...

An often-overlooked aspect: the sand. In coastal areas, real-estate agents ask in granular detail for the grounds their clients foresee for a future getaway: Hard, flat sand for walking and running?

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 ...

This morning will see areas of low cloud and patchy fog in places, slow to break for some. However, in the afternoon, any cloud or fog will fade away, revealing plenty of sunshine. Dry for all ...