The Living Beach
How do beaches function? Where do waves come from, and why are they always parallel to shore? Explore how physics, nature and humans influence the ever-changing, living world of beaches.
How do beaches function? Where do waves come from, and why are they always parallel to shore? Explore how physics, nature and humans influence the ever-changing, living world of beaches.

With the most tidal shoreline of any state in the continental USA, Florida's beaches are critical habitats for...

From the massive tides of the Bay of Fundy to one of the most harmonious archipelagos in the world, Nova Scotia's...

Human "midwives" protect green sea turtle eggs from poachers and predators on the beaches of the Yucatan Peninsula, a...

Throughout the Hawaiian Islands, natural forces of creation and destruction can be observed in real time as they shape...

Just off the coast of Queensland lies Fraser Island - a complex ecosystem built entirely on sand.

The beaches of California are some of the most beautiful in the world, but are they falling out of balance due to...