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

Instead of white sand, black sand, or even popcorn sand, the beach has sand with a distinctive green color. While you might ...

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 ...

Seeking help, Honolulu is said to have turned to California, convincing South Bay developers in the 1920s to ship them enough sand to, in essence, fill in paradise's watery potholes. The Kuhn Brothers ...

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 ...

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

The Army Corps of Engineers is pumping sand onto Oak Island's western end to combat erosion near Lockwood Folly Inlet. The project, due to wrap up by the end of April, will widen the beach by 75 feet ...

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

When the tide is low on the southern Oregon coast, giant spiraling paths can be seen drawn in the sand. In the spring and summer, people flock to Bandon to walk these artistic labyrinths that stretch ...

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

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 ...

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 ...