HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Access to this iconic Lake Michigan lighthouse was blocked by sand drifts this spring. It took five days to uncover the road. The 2-mile access road to Big Sable Point Lighthouse ...

A partial shipwreck discovered on Sable Island two years ago is believed to be the remains of a speedy Bermuda sloop that was loaded with rum when it sank during the War of 1812, archeologists say.

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 ...

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl ...

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 ...

Fifteen miles off the coast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, I descended through blue-green water along the anchor line that connected our dive boat to a shipwreck resting ninety feet below. This wasn ...