A new study has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the ...

We travel to Great Sand Dunes National Park to climb the largest sand dunes in America. How can sand, blown by the wind, form such intricate and beautiful patterns as ripples and dunes? The answer is ...

Scientists have solved the mysterious absence of star-shaped dunes from Earth's geological history for the first time, dating one back thousands of years. The study by Aberystwyth University, Birkbeck ...

The mystery of how mini sand dunes are formed has been answered by researchers at the University of Southampton. The new study, which published their findings in the journal PNAS, could hold clues to ...

For the first time ever, scientists have figured out the age of one of Earth's oldest star dunes. These peculiar sand dunes get their name from the designs of rocks and sand that seem to spread down ...

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David Thomas receives funding from NERC and The Leverhulme Trust. He is also affiliated with The University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. The Dune films remind us of just how beautiful, mysterious, ...

A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. While the formation of large desert ...