Feature Sand Piles Harden as Water Makes Links Share this: Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print By Science News Magazine Issue: Vol. 155 No. #1, January 2, 1999 Having trouble viewing this? Open in a new window