Desert Sand

What's under the desert sand?

When we think of deserts, we often think of endless white sand dunes. What lies beneath the sand?

China's 'sand-eating monster' devours 40 acres of desert a day, likened to a giant money-printing machine

Why can some deserts make strange sounds?

In some deserts around the world, sand dunes emit a loud, deep rumbling sound that can last up to 15 minutes and can be heard up to 6 miles (10km) away, this sometimes h…

Why can't sand and sea sand be used for construction?

Sea sand and desert sand are of size, shape, and unsuitable composition as construction materials with low durability and load capacity.

The lake covered the desert 650,000km2 after a tropical storm

Rub 'al-Khali, the world's largest unbroken sandy desert on the Arabian Peninsula, turned into an oasis with countless lakes after a tropical storm hit Mekunu last month.

The ship is covered in gold under the desert sand of Namibia

The mystery of the Portuguese ship carrying 2,000 missing gold 500 years ago is explained when scientists found coins and debris under the coastal desert sand of Namibia.

Devilish thorns suck water from desert sand

The demon thorns use the skin as a straw, helping them survive in the arid desert of Australia.

Snow fell for the first time in 37 years in the Sahara

The snow covered the sand hills in the Sahara desert for almost a day, marking the second time that snow appeared here since 1979.

Sahara desert sand can control storms in the Atlantic Ocean

There is a surprising link between the frequency of Atlantic storms and the sand from the Sahara: desert sand can reduce the frequency of occurrence as well as affect th…

Admire the world's oldest desert

With this aerial photographic angle, viewers feel a unique, new look at the Namib desert.

Video: Mysterious sandstorm pits a few dozen meters high in the desert

The workers in the desert of Saudi Arabia were shocked to discover a mysterious hole that could spray sand several dozen meters high into the air.