One hundred thousand years ago, a human cousin walked a rock- ribbed beach along the Mediterranean Sea, her head lowered and her large eyes scanning the shoreline. Now and again she stopped, bent her ...

Celebrate the first day of summer by learning how seashells form and what they can tell us Megan Kalomiris Not only is this regal murex seasnail shell stunning in appearance, but the stark contrast ...

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 ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

JUNO BEACH — Samantha Deeter found one of the world's rarest shells on the Juno Beach seashore, and she didn't even know it. Deeter, a pharmacy operations manager from North Palm Beach, was seashell ...

Collection of seashells on a table - Jena Ardell/Getty Images Sally sells seashells by the seashore, but what does she do with the leftover shells? If you have a knack for collecting (but not selling) ...

An expert from the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has compiled a list of rare shells found in Florida. The popular and rare Junonia shell was intentionally excluded from this particular list. A ...

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are presenting a series of stories, photos and videos this week about shells and shelling in Southwest Florida − from shell art to shelling ...

Shells on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore last September. A series of storms in recent months have deposited millions of seashells along the N.C. coast. National Park Service The series ...