Most beaches have sand that’s pale, soft, and familiar. But some beaches stand out because of their sand color.

Discover the urgent global crisis of sand depletion, a critical but overlooked resource essential for construction and ...

Sand is possibly something you take for granted; it gets in your hair and your clothes and all over your food at the beach. But sand is also fascinating. Sandy beaches are dynamic: sand accumulates ...

The gift arrived in central Wisconsin … all the way from the North Pole. The post How a Christmas gift created Sand Valley’s ...

Sand is a ubiquitous construction material, and that’s taking a growing toll on coastal ecosystems and communities. Sand is a ubiquitous construction material, and that’s taking a growing toll on ...

Uncover why Saudi Arabia and the UAE import construction-grade sand from Australia despite their vast deserts. Learn about ...

Rampant sand mining in the Mekong River is directly weakening critical seasonal river flows that sustain Southeast Asia’s ...

Dreaming of working from a beach? These four destinations make it possible with great internet, low living costs, and endless sunshine.

The boy was trapped beneath at least 11 feet of sand for more than three hours. July 13, 2013— -- A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition today at a Chicago hospital after he was trapped for ...

The final event of last year’s beach-volleyball world tour was held in Toronto, in September, in a parking lot at the edge of Lake Ontario. There’s a broad public beach nearby, but few actual beaches ...

Have you ever sat on the beach and run your hands through the sand as a way to just relax and be in the moment? Or maybe you spent a couple of minutes tracing shapes in the sand? The truth is, it can ...

A Florida man’s body was found sticking out of a sand dune in Martin County, and investigators believe he was died when the sand collapsed on him. Facebook screenshot A man’s body was found sticking ...