Dr Tim Doherty, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, the University of Sydney. Photographed here with a sand goanna in Mallee Cliffs, NSW, Australia.

Sand is a loose granular material blanketing the beaches, riverbeds and deserts of the world. Composed of different materials that vary depending on location, sand comes in an array of colors ...

For now, let's focus on that last part. While there is a lot of casual advice on how to use sand in your yard, it should only be done sparingly, and only when you’re using the right kind of sand.

From Greece to the Caribbean to French Polynesia, these beautiful pink-sand beaches are among the world's most photogenic shores.

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — Rob Hamrick could sell sand to the desert. He has, in fact, shipped 4,000 tons of it from a tiny community tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains to an exclusive golf course in ...