With the El Niño season coming to a close and the winter season in ... magnet to the beach and he held it over the sand. The particles flew up to it. The day was unseasonably hot and the ...

Strong winds play a crucial role in the formation of dust storms. These strong winds are produced by a variety of weather ...

Saharan dust is made up of particles of sand and other minerals from the Saharan Desert in Africa. — Tommy House ...

Next time you're at the beach, take a closer look at the sand. Every grain tells a story of time and transformation.

Microplastics and other human-made particles are widespread ... again raising the risk of some cancers. A close-up image of a hand shows microplastics in seaside sand, with an image of a jumping ...

After a few years, sediment and hydrocarbons from the drainage area build up in the pores between sand particles. This results in clogging, and the need to replace the sand. A few changes can be made ...

It’s extremely difficult to see how forces in a pile of sand are distributed between individual grains – a new experimental approach fixes that.

It is planned to fly through the dunes and measure the sand particles, which should solve this mystery once and for all. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to ...

Health experts warned about the hazards of inhaling yellow sand particles that continued to spread across wide areas of Japan on April 12. They advised people, especially those with respiratory ...