When you think about the risks of going to the beach with kids, you probably think about drowning, which is the top cause of death for children aged 1 to 4. You might also be concerned about dangers ...

Chompy demonstrates to the kids how sand is made. Parrotfish are a big part of a process called bioerosion, breaking down hard substances such as coral and creating much of the world’s sand through ...

The world is in crisis yet again. This time around, it’s a sand shortage. The most-extracted solid material in the world, and second-most used global resource behind water, sand is an unregulated ...

Have you ever sat on the beach and run your hands through the sand as a way to just relax and be in the moment? Or maybe you spent a couple of minutes tracing shapes in the sand? The truth is, it can ...

Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water. It's an essential component of cell phones, concrete, glass, cosmetics, roads, and many other modern conveniences. For one ...

While our beaches and deserts may suggest otherwise, sand is actually in short supply, with an unprecedented surge in demand seriously depleting global supplies. A key component of concrete, glass and ...

Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high-purity silica sand is essential for making the ...