Certain desert sand dunes produce a deep, sustained sound, reaching up to 100 decibels, due to synchronized grain movement during avalanches. This rare phenomenon, known as booming or singing dunes, ...

An offshore structure built from rocks with the added perk of creating a new surf spot. Underwater speed bumps set parallel to shore to slow down waves. Living shorelines made of dunes and native ...

As a group of Tibetan nuns scraped grains of sand onto the colorful mandala steadily growing on a low table in Peter J. Gomes Chapel, Venerable Tenzin Dasel ’88 offered a gentle spoiler alert on the ...

Despite endless dunes at their doorstep, the UAE and Saudi Arabia spend millions each year importing special sand.

The mysteries of Earth’s evolution are locked inside rocks, from volcanic magma to frozen sediments and grains of sand. And UMass Lowell geoscientists hold some of the keys. Their research even yields ...

Apart from admiring a particularly stunning beachfront, chances are you've likely never given much thought to sand. But sand, it turns out, is one of the world's most vital natural resources. That's a ...