Tabby is a type of concrete made by burning oyster shells to create lime, then mixing it with water, sand, ash and broken oyster shells. Tabby was used by early Spanish settlers in present-day North ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. If you want to understand why some sandcastles are tall and have intricate ...

Introduction Summer is a nice time to take a stroll at the beach and walk barefoot along the shoreline. While doing that, have you ever looked at your footprints in the wet sand? If so, you might have ...

Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney One of the things kids love most about the beach is the chance to play with sand. Sand is an excellent material to play ...

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