Francis Horne, a biologist who studies shell formation at Texas State University, offers this answer. The exoskeletons of snails and clams, or their shells in common parlance, differ from the ...

Margaret Laycock spent 15 hours turning 500 seashells into two bridal bouquets for her daughter, Katie Laycock Courtesy of Katie Laycock A bride was brought to tears after her mother surprised her ...

Chalk and seashells are made of the same stuff. So why is one crumbly and the other tough? If you know that seashells are made of basically the same stuff as chalk, you might have wondered why chalk ...

A beach day? (S)hell yeah! Everyone has their own idea of the perfect travel souvenir—some pocket postcards, others stock up at duty-free stores. And then there are the shell seekers. If you fall into ...

Finding seashells on a family beach vacation is like discovering pirate treasure. Toddlers, grands and everyone in-between can participate in a stroll along the shoreline. Bring your bucket and hunt ...

Seen in the Bahamas, a Queen Conch—a large marine mollusk native to the Caribbean and Florida. The Queen Conch is imperiled by overfishing. Credit: Photo by Carolyn Belak, courtesy of Shedd Aquarium ...

I had to smile when this question was posed because seashells have long been a passion of mine, and I still receive great pleasure from the cabinet where I display the shells I gathered over the years ...