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What's under the desert sand?
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What's under the desert sand?

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

September 9, 2025
Mysterious Parallel Dents Discovered in Qatar
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Mysterious Parallel Dents Discovered in Qatar

Located among the sand dunes in a remote area on the northeastern coast of Qatar, Al Jassasiya is the largest rock art site in the Middle Eastern country.

September 9, 2025
Top 4 skills to escape when buried in sand
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Top 4 skills to escape when buried in sand

Sand piles are dangerous objects, they can collapse as quickly as running water, so never let children play near sand piles and definitely do not let them climb on sand…

December 9, 2024
Sand-sized image sensor sets world record
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Sand-sized image sensor sets world record

OmniVision, a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has just announced that it has achieved a Guinness World Record with its image sensor called the OV6948. T…

November 22, 2024