Blocks of carbon dioxide ice appear to carve mysterious gullies on Mars as they melt down dune slopes and blast away sand.

Scientists have devised a new way to study winds on Mars by examining sand dunes on the planet’s surface. The resulting wind map could help explain recent changes in the martian climate and provide ...

In the run-up to what traditionally is the prime nor’easter season, this may be exactly what the Jersey barrier-island ...

The Maine Monitor is recapping the 131st Legislature by highlighting legislative bills you should know about. View all of our recaps. Lawmakers changed course and cleared a major hurdle for the ...

Depressions such as impact craters can act as traps for sediments that have been blown in from elsewhere, accumulating in various patterns whipped up by strong winds. The dune field in this unnamed 48 ...

What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a recently awarded NASA grant hopes to address as a PhD student at Texas A&M University ...

The Baijitan nature reserve’s success has won international acclaim and is underpinned by a simple chequerboard technique.

Discover Wyoming’s Killpecker Sand Dunes near Rock Springs — a vast desert oasis with golden dunes, volcanic towers, and landscapes that feel otherworldly.

Blocks of frozen carbon dioxide sliding down Martian dunes may have carved the planet’s strange gullies, mimicking the work of living creatures.

A new study has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the ...

Off-roaders are headed to rally in Sacramento Friday to protest recent closures at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area — and propose building a 30- to 50-foot wind fence along the park ...