Researchers and citizen scientists document the fascinating lives of seashells. Seashells, with their beautiful shapes and colors, have inspired humans since the dawn of time. Equally fascinating are ...

The marketing pitch for Florida’s Sanibel and Captiva islands is “250 Kinds of Shells, 250 Miles of Bike Paths, 15 Miles of Beaches.” With shells getting the top billing over the islands’ many scenic ...

Berkeley -- University of California, Berkeley, graduate student Alistair Boettiger has amassed a beautiful collection of seashells, but not by combing the beach. He created them in his computer. He ...

The microstructure of the shell of bivalve molluscs was examined by lightand electron-microscopy. The purpose of this paper is to classify and describe this structure, and to discuss the affinity and ...

Storms in general usually bring in an excess of shells – so Sanibel, the "seashell capital of the world," could possibly see more shells due to Ian's impacts. But the presence of excess shells could ...

A collection of fossil shells from marine snails and clams is challenging a theory that says the world's deadliest mass extinction was accompanied by severe ocean acidification. The study is the first ...

Seafood experts compare these popular bivalves and explain whether you can substitute one for the other. When you're looking ...

The consequences of a warming climate are known to be dangerous for marine ecosystems, with environmental changes like ocean ...

A collection of fossil shells from marine snails and clams is challenging a theory that says the world’s deadliest mass extinction was accompanied by severe ocean acidification. Instead of showing ...