Sand scorpions, nocturnal hunters who spend their days in burrows, also leave distinct tracks.

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An ancient Roman grave filled with white gypsum was found in England, officials announced last week. The material was reportedly used to make plaster.

Experience the expansive dune fields of White Sands National Park as part of The Washington Post’s latest podcast “Field Trip,” a deep dive into America’s national parks.

Researchers determined that footprints in White Sands National Park in New Mexico are from the oldest migrants to North ...

The gypsum dune field is about 275 square miles, out of which 115 square miles are located within the White Sands National ...

Ancient seas left an expanse of rolling gypsum dunes known as White Sands in New Mexico, and within this surreal landscape ...

White Sands fossil footprints challenge notions about human history How long have humans lived ... an ethereal landscape in southern New Mexico where waves of white gypsum dunes lap across a vast ...

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This Oct. 2023 photo made available by the National Park Service shows Human footprints infilled with white gypsum sand. at the White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Fossil human footprints ...

"Being on a gypsum sand dune as the full moon rises over the Sacramento Mountains and illuminates the sky is a very special opportunity," said Brian Powers, White Sands National Park acting ...

In addition to the well-known white gypsum sand of White Sands, the visitors observed a notable amount of selenite crystals of all sizes in the vicinity where the footprints were found.