Exceptionally preserved fossils from the Ediacaran period challenge what scientists thought was possible in sandstone. In the fossil record, creatures without hard shells or skeletons, such as ...

A global shortage of construction-grade sand is reshaping coastlines, destabilizing ecosystems, and putting activists in the ...

Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

Kuwait is bracing for a severe weather alert today, January 5, 2026, with northwesterly winds exceeding 60 km/h expected to ...

The cyanobacteria-based crust can withstand winds of 22mph, it is slated to reclaim up to 6,667 hectares in Ningxia over the ...

Mars has long been pictured as a cold, quiet desert, its famous dust storms more cinematic backdrop than active player in the planet’s story. New measurements are overturning that image, revealing ...

With the SC mandating a nine-member committee, there is some hope that an effort to save the Aravallis may finally begin ...

When the sun rises over Rub’ al Khali, the world’s largest expanse of sand, the dunes glow gold like in a painting, rising up into the blue sky in a landscape resculpted by the wind overnight. The ...

URUMQI -- The Taklimakan Desert sand-blocking green belt project in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which celebrated its first anniversary on Friday, has effectively protected ...

Loulan: The Cursed Sand has been officially revealed, and this action-RPG will see players take control of a skeletal warrior--who goes by the on-the-nose name of Cursed Sand--on a quest to rescue his ...

Sand is being shipped from a quarry in Palm Springs to San Clemente’s North Beach, a test case to see how the desert grains hold up at the shore. The Orange County Transportation Authority’s initial ...