Dirt is probably the cheapest and simplest construction material out there, but it's not very strong compared to other ...

The materials — sand and water — are readily available. The secrets lie in technique. Start with wet sand, about a 50-50 mix of water and sand.

Remember how much fun it was to take a plastic pail and shovel to the beach and spend hours in the sand building sandcastles?

We've all been there, on the beach, looking at our sad, wet, dilapidated sand castle and wondering what went wrong. Science has the answer, of course.

Sand Castles, which began in 2000, is an annual Racine Arts Council event which has grown increasingly more popular as a spectator event. Ten teams competed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, when ...