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Sand Is Wiping This Tunisian Town Off the Map
Like a half-dozen other villages in a region increasingly choked by desertification, Old Mahlel has been obliterated by advancing sand dunes.
Sand: It's As Precious As Oil — And Its Extraction Is Destroying the World's Coasts and Rivers
Sand and gravel are the most-used natural resource after water — and the world consumes annually twice the amount of sediment carried by all the Earth's rivers.
[Summer Break of the Future] Incredible Architectural Sandcastles
Your upside-down bucket houses will be put to shame when you see Calvin Seibert's beachside masterpieces.
Behold, The Programmable Robotic Zen Garden
Bruce Shapiro applies CNC machining and magnets to the ancient practice of Japanese rock gardening.
Photos of Senior Citizens Having a Spanish Loliday
Benidorm's promenade is covered in leather-skinned elderly tourists with a penchant for linen outfits and sherry.
Growing Up Metal in a New Zealand Beach Town
"The toughest part of being metal in Tauranga was the sand, and walking down to the beach in Dr. Martens with your pants tucked into your boots."
The Ancient Physics Quest of ‘Perfect Packing’ Has a New Solution
Thanks to a computer algorithm and super-fine 3D imaging.
Watch These Intricate Illustrations Come to Life Using Sand and Light
Yuko Tamura creates detailed sand paintings throughout mesmerizing live performances.
Inside 'Confusion Through Sand,' a Hand-Drawn Tale of Chaos and Conflict Overseas
Producer Benjamin Wiessner tells us about the intensive, 6,500-frame animation, drawn one image at a time.