This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A sand cat from ...

A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...

In the immortal words of Anakin Skywalker: “I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.” As annoying as all that grit can be sometimes, it can have some surprising ...

Sand — vital for concrete, glass, and land reclamation — is the planet’s second-most exploited resource after water. Many countries have banned in-river extraction due to severe environmental damage.

(Inside Science) -- Beach-goers know that sand castles crumble almost as quickly as they are built, but scientists have long faced the mystery of why similarly-constructed earthen buildings can stand ...

Artist impression of exoplanet WASP-107b and its parent star. Credit: ESA, NASA Scientists observing the exoplanet WASP-107b with the James Webb Space Telescope say that the planet has clouds of sand ...