Remember all the hard work you put into sand castles as a little kid? Crouching, scooping and shaping. It was tough! And it was always for naught because the stupid ocean would eventually swallow your ...

(Inside Science) -- Beach-goers know that sand castles crumble almost as quickly as they are built, but scientists have long faced the mystery of why similarly-constructed earthen buildings can stand ...

Kids enjoyed playing king and queen of the hill on the 14th Street South beach on Saturday. The sand castle building contest, originally set for Saturday, Aug. 18, was moved to Sunday due to the ...

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