PALM SPRINGS – One of the most obvious side effects of the global pandemic has been supply chain issues, causing shortages in everything from new cars to baby formula. But there is a shortage of ...

Although desert sands might seem to shift ceaselessly under the wind, scientists now find the grains of sand in the Namib Sand Sea in Africa have dwelled there for at least a million years. Analysis ...

Saudi Arabia imports sand from nations such as China and Australia to meet construction standards for mega projects. Desert sand is unsuitable for concrete due to its fine, rounded texture. The ...

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

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CUPERTINO — A new public art sculpture made of sand from 58 of the world’s deserts will transform the appearance of an olive grove outside of the Apple campus’ visitor center by the summer of 2022.

Apple has commissioned an artist and design studio to create a permanent public sculpture at the Apple Park Visitor Center containing sand from deserts across the world. The sculpture, titled "Mirage, ...

David Thomas receives funding from NERC and The Leverhulme Trust. He is also affiliated with The University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. The Dune films remind us of just how beautiful, mysterious, ...