In some places, sand dunes protect shorelines from the onslaught of ocean waves. In other places, the dunes themselves are on the move, and threaten human structures. Host Flora Lichtman talks with ...

In the immortal words of Anakin Skywalker: “I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.” As annoying as all that grit can be sometimes, it can have some surprising ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Have you ever been to the beach on a hot summer day and wondered why the water feels so cool, but the sand feels so hot? There are a few factors that go into play and explain why ...

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, ...

The Winter Olympic Games are less than a month away. Did you know athletes from around the world will use science to help them win big. Our “science guy” Jason Lindsey and a kid scientist use a ...