From an hourglass to the dunes on a beach, we know that sand flows downhill. It’s just what granular materials do. However, researchers have just discovered that it is possible to create a granular ...

Engineering researchers have discovered that sand can actually flow uphill. A corresponding video shows what happens when torque and an attractive force is applied to each grain -- the grains flow ...

So, the upshot seems to be that if you use magnets on iron-coated sand, you can make it flow uphill? I mean, I guess the flow patterns are kinda interesting, with the sand grains on top being less ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Uphill Stunt Driver: Extreme Racing Simulator Xtreme racing on dangerous hill tracks in powerful cars - overcome this difficult climb and become the king of ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...