(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 ...

Cannon Beach, Ore., on Oregon's North Coast, held its 59th annual Sandcastle Contest on Saturday, June 10th, 2023. Team Camp Castle built this elaborate castle, being breached by a sculpted octopus ...

Remember building sand castles at the beach? The elaborate moats waiting to be filled by the next wave? The tunnel that fell in on your hand when you tried to dig it just a bit deeper? Now forget all ...

Unfortunately, sand sculpture enthusiasts will have to wait until 2025 for the next competition. This year’s event, originally scheduled for Aug. 3, was canceled due to “logistical challenges and a ...

The theme this year: Explore the World. Sand sculpture teams set out early morning on Sunday, Sept. 26, to make grand creations out of tiny grains of sand, using the salt water nearby to dampen and ...

Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

Pensacolians don’t have to look any further than their own backyard to find impressive and elaborate sand sculptures. Just over the state line in Gulf Shores, Alabama, Sand Castle University has ...

It’s a nice gesture to tidy up your home before a date comes over, but the male cichlid takes this move to a whole new level, building potential mates an elaborate sand structure in an effort to woo ...