I’ve been lusting after the look of limewashed walls for years. It’s one of those paint ideas that always stops me mid-scroll ...

Two teenage boys have died after their hand-dug sand tunnel collapsed on them, in a tragedy that has shaken a community. Best friends George Watts and Derrick Hubbard, both 14, had been digging the ...

The first time Sumaira Abdulali tangoed with the sand mafia, it was 2004. She was 43 years old and enjoying time with her husband and two kids at the family’s holiday home on the western coast of ...

What looks like magic is often just a rule of physics or chemistry doing its job. Invisible ink turning brown, colours swirling on milk, water climbing uphill — it all feels like sorcery until you ...

It wasn’t easy to get to Hawaii 100 years ago. The Pacific Ocean made for a daunting doormat, keeping most casual boat visitors well away. And with jet age air travel still largely in its infancy, the ...

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (Reuters) - More than 70 schools in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday for cleaning after asbestos was discovered in widely used children’s play sand products. Recalls have ...

Have you ever wondered how kinetic sand from the store really works? You can make your own right at home using a few simple ingredients that give us a great explanation. In a medium bowl, combine the ...

According to legend, the Navajo Indians learned art from their gods. The gods painted lasting pictures on buckskin, but they told the Navajos to make sand-paintings and destroy them as soon as they ...

Ready for a mind-blowing science experiment? Learn how to make your own hydrophobic sand that magically stays dry, even when you put it in water! All you need is some regular sand and a can of fabric ...

It’s never too hot or too cold for ice cream. The frozen treat is a comfort food for a reason, and with all the flavors and non-dairy options, it’s easy for anyone to enjoy it at any time – yes, that ...

Julian Leyland receives funding from UKRI. Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while ...