Though plentiful in arid regions, most sand is not viable for commercial use or construction. Desert sand, whipped by years ...

Here’s how it works. This striking false-color image shows massive wind-carved ridges and a "shadowy" patch of sand dunes at the heart of Iran's Lut Desert — one of the most extreme ...

The sands shift with the wind, Medano Creek appears and then settles into dust and the weather shifts during the year.

A low tech and sustainable solution to holding back advancing desert sands in eastern Saudi Arabia could help farming ...

Dunes contain fragile wildlife habitat and provide protection for the beaches and the communities they border.

Sand dunes are a natural part of the habitat at Sandbanks and help prevent flooding and coastal erosion Views are being sought on the future of sand dunes at a popular tourist hotspot. Sandbanks ...

The $73.5-million project will place 2.1 million cubic yards of sand on beaches from the Manasquan to Barnegat inlets.

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve were established in 2004. The area was formed over 44,000 years ago by opposing ...