In order to prove himself to the Fremen, Paul Atreides must be able to ride Shai-Hulud. (That's sci-fi lingo for those giant sand beasts.) The scene was also a big test for director Denis Villeneuve.

Dune: Part Two is a thrilling big-budget blockbuster, and one of the most thrilling things about it is sandriding. Sandriding is the Fremen term for riding on one of the movie's giant sand worms, ...

Looking for answers on our own planet begins with the sandworm’s namesake—the humble earthworm. Before they become dried-out bits of gunk on your driveway, earthworms spend their lives employing one ...