Seashells tend to appear quietly. After the tide pulls back, they are just there, mixed into the sand, sometimes whole, ...

Dinosaur eggs sometimes hold surprises. In eastern China, two fossil eggs were found in red sandstone layers and later cut ...

A tiny algae recently discovered in India is helping to reconstruct how the oceans moved millions of years ago.

Seashells, the durable skeletons of marine animals, are abundant and long-lasting, offering scientists vital clues about ...

This hunt started with fossil shells but turned into something unexpected. Inside several fossils were calcite crystals formed over thousands of years. Florida geology created the perfect conditions ...

The boy’s burial is as striking as his injuries. Hundreds of pierced shells formed a headdress. Ivory pendants and carved antlers accompanied him. A long flint blade—likely a prestige object—rested in ...

Human activity has lessened the resilience of modern coral reefs by restricting the food-fueled energy flow that moves ...

Valentine’s Day is one of the busiest times of year for the company. As Norman Love Confections approaches its 25th ...

Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a mechanical constraint that prevents the chest from expanding during ...

A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells ...

Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther ...