Archaeological excavations in Ecuador recently revealed the haunting grave of a pregnant woman who was buried 1,200 years ago. The woman was likely between the ages of 17 and 20 and just weeks away ...
Called Shishania aculeata, the new fossil reveals that the earliest molluscs (animals that do not have a backbone) were flat, ...
The seas shell museum in Sanibel, Florida, offers visitors beautiful static displays, education, live exhibits, and creative ...
Bar-Yosef Mayer D.E. 1999. Mollusc Shells. In A. Golani and E.C.M. van den Brink Salvage Excavations at the Early Bronze Age IA Settlement of Azor. ‘Atiqot 38:32-33. Bar-Yosef Mayer D.E. 2003. Shell ...
A conch living underwater in the Florida Keys agreed with groundhog Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of six more weeks of winter.
The oyster or mussel slowly secretes layers of aragonite and conchiolin, materials that also make up its shell. This creates a material called nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, which encases the ...
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will host a guided Sunrise Shell and Mollusk Stroll on Feb. 12 at 7 a.m.