A new study has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the ...

A sand dune is much more than just a big pile of sand. But how do they work? And what else do scientists want to know about sand?

Scientists have solved the mysterious absence of star-shaped dunes from Earth's geological history for the first time, dating one back thousands of years. The study by Aberystwyth University, Birkbeck ...

The mystery of how mini sand dunes are formed has been answered by researchers at the University of Southampton. The new study, which published their findings in the journal PNAS, could hold clues to ...

Dunes of sand sweep across the solar system, building drifts on any world with even the slightest hint of a breeze. Some look like the features we’re familiar with on Earth, made up of bits of rock or ...

Scientists have devised a new way to study winds on Mars by examining sand dunes on the planet’s surface. The resulting wind map could help explain recent changes in the martian climate and provide ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. For the first time ever, scientists have figured out the age of one of Earth’s oldest star ...

A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. While the formation of large desert ...