This intriguing astronaut photo shows a trio of ancient "black mesas", which sit side-by-side in the Sahara desert. The dark structures have enabled a series of rare sand dunes to form around them ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Total Sand Solution (“TSS”), one of the nation’s preeminent leaders in oilfield proppant logistics, announced today that it has acquired Sand Revolution. Based in ...

For the second year in a row, Hartford Stage has opened a season with a classic murder mystery adapted by contemporary playwright. But this year it turned out to be a rather different project. Last ...

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Queeney, in his book, traces the evolution of rope and its functions. It began humbly, uniting stone and stick into prehistoric tools such as spears, hammers, and arrows. As harvested strands ...

ROPE: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization. By Tim Queeney. St. Martin’s Press. 336 pages. $27. Counter-intuitive as it seems, a knot makes a length of rope weaker, not ...

In “Rope,” Tim Queeney makes a case for the humble material as the tie that binds human history. By Sam Kean Sam Kean is the author of seven books, including “Dinner With King Tut,” “The Icepick ...

Rope of Sand (Paramount) is Hollywood’s flowery way of describing the prohibited desert area surrounding a fabulous South African diamond mining concession. Mounting guard on the diamonds are a shrewd ...

Bring Back Our Beaches, a San Clemente-based conservation organization, is dedicated to protecting coastal ecosystems by emphasizing the vital role sand plays in preserving surf spots, beaches, and ...

Corinne Calvet (April 30, 1925 – June 23, 2001), born Corinne Dibos, was a French actress who appeared mostly in American films. Calvet made her debut in French radio, stage plays and cinema in the ...

The device is used to shoot rope across large distances, like rivers or gulleys, to establish rescue lines. Donald Trump's Tariffs Take an Ironic Twist Nationwide to cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89% ...

Learn the ultimate survival hack for unlimited rope creation. These are the most 'recession-proof' jobs in a potential downturn, says economist Webb telescope detects a possible signature of life on a ...