Chinese scientists are testing whether cyanobacteria, the photosynthetic microorganisms that have shaped Earth’s soils for billions of years, can convert barren desert sand into ground capable of ...

China has morphed into a green powerhouse over the past decade, and their push to fight desertification is doing more than restoring the soil.

"Building ecological civilization concerns the well-being of the people and the future of the nation." Chinese President Xi ...

These deserts, though receiving extremely low rainfall, have numerous geographical features, natural wonders, cultural ...

Construction crews are literally dredging rivers dry while sitting next to infinite piles of worthless sand. That paradox might finally have a solution, thanks to researchers who figured out how to ...

Following its Foster + Partners-designed Visitor Center, Apple has made another new addition to its donut-shaped futuristic headquarters in Cupertino, California. This latest project isn't another ...

The globe may be running out of sand suitable for concrete. Researchers are therefore testing a possible solution for using desert sand as a material. The world's most important building material ...

Scientists have succeeded in transforming desert sand into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks, offering a promising alternative to Portland cement. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF ...

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, ...