When you think of energy solutions, you might not imagine 100 tonnes of builders’ sand piled inside a huge silo. But one company has actually found that sand can be the secret sauce to energy storage, ...

Several coloured educational sand products have been recalled after traces of asbestos were found in them. The sand is sold at dozens of stores across Australia, including Woolworths' business-focused ...

Chompy demonstrates to the kids how sand is made. Parrotfish are a big part of a process called bioerosion, breaking down hard substances such as coral and creating much of the world’s sand through ...

The sand subject to the recall was manufactured in China and sold by several Australian retailers, including Officeworks and Woolworths. Parents will understandably be feeling worried about kids' ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Soil accounts for almost 10% of the Earth’s surface, and yet for most people, when it comes to gardening and plant care, it remains a mystery. We ...

While our beaches and deserts may suggest otherwise, sand is actually in short supply, with an unprecedented surge in demand seriously depleting global supplies. A key component of concrete, glass and ...

The world is in crisis yet again. This time around, it’s a sand shortage. The most-extracted solid material in the world, and second-most used global resource behind water, sand is an unregulated ...

Have you ever sat on the beach and run your hands through the sand as a way to just relax and be in the moment? Or maybe you spent a couple of minutes tracing shapes in the sand? The truth is, it can ...

PhD Candidate, Global Centre for Mineral Security, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Over 20 years ago, then Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri banned the export of ...