Sand dunes often provide the backdrop for a scenic beach vacation, but few dwarf their neighboring stretch of coast as much as the awe-inspiring Dune du Pilat in France. It is the tallest of its ...

Some of the world's tallest sand dunes are located in the Sahara Desert. These dunes typically feature multiple ridges spreading out like the arms or tips of a star. Despite their prominence ...

The age of one of Earth's largest and most complex types of sand dune has been calculated for the first time. Star dunes - or pyramid dunes - are named after their distinctive shapes and reach ...

Storm chaser Alexis Berthelot ventured to Europe’s tallest sand dune, where Storm Darragh’s intense winds unleashed a mesmerizing and chaotic sandstorm.

Researchers measure the impact of Storm Lorenzo in 2019 on the dunes at Crantock Experts in coastal processes have found sand dune systems in Cornwall need to be studied individually to project ...

Gran Canaria is the third-largest island in the Canary ... which cover around 400 hectares. The dunes were formed over thousands of years from sand blown over from the neighbouring Sahara Desert.