According to new research, the answer is far more unusual — and has nothing to do with life. Instead, the gullies appear to ...

Scientists have discovered what is causing sinuous gullies to form on Mars' southern sand dunes in the springtime, unlike any ...

Exploding CO₂ ice carved Martian gullies Lab tests recreated the same dune patterns Study reveals how Mars reshapes without ...

"The CO2 ice block began to dig into the slope and move downwards just like a burrowing mole or the sandworms from 'Dune.' It ...

On windswept dunes inside Martian craters, such as Matara and Russell, the Red Planet wears a curious pattern that has long ...

The centerpiece of this natural theme park is Sand Hollow Reservoir – a 1,322-acre expanse of water so vibrantly blue it looks like someone dumped an Olympic-sized swimming pool’s worth of food ...

While tourists flock to Utah’s “Mighty Five” national parks, this 20,000-acre masterpiece somehow remains the state’s best-kept secret – a kaleidoscope of crimson sandstone and impossibly blue water ...

Many areas in the National Park System are open, with cuts to staffing and services. “Oh God, I had no clue,” a visitor says.

Southwest Florida beaches are expecting an influx of tourists and seasonal residents from October to April. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in Naples was ranked the No. 4 best beach in the U.S. for ...

If you’ve ever been to Bermuda, you’ve probably seen their famous pink-sand beaches, made up of the shells of tiny sea creatures. Or if you’ve traveled to Hawaii, you may have visited black-sand ...

CAPITOLA — Flocks of visitors from Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area filled Capitola Beach and Esplanade Park on an overcast and misty Saturday afternoon to marvel at the numerous teams participating ...