Solar panels are mostly made of silicon, which derives from sand. Here's how that abundant substance is transformed into something that generates electricity. If you're looking to install a solar ...

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 ...

A faraway gas giant planet that's famous for being strangely "puffy" appears to have clouds that are made of tiny bits of sand. The sand likely acts as water does on Earth, falling like rain towards ...

It's fun to take your kids to the beach, but keep an eye out for deep holes that could bury them. Juan Silva/Photodisc via Getty Images While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to ...

For three days, sculptures made of golden-brown sand transform Revere Beach into a fleeting art gallery. Melineige Beauregard competed as an artist in the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting ...