Shells
Shell Yeah: Soothing Photos of a Seashell Collecting Convention
When life's a beach, chill out with conches and the people who love to collect them.
Crab Shells Could Become the Plastic of the Future
Researchers have found that instead of going into the garbage, crab shells could be going into a new form of biodegradable packaging.
London Rental Opportunity of the Week: Shells and Murder Vibes in Clapton
Clapton really on a great run at the moment ngl.
These Pacific Islanders Are Betting on a Seashell Currency Boom
The island of Malaita is one of the last places on Earth to trade shells. But locals believe they'll have the last laugh.
Crab and Shrimp Shells Could Be Used to Make Battery Parts of the Future
Scientists building new materials are looking to nature for inspiration.
The World’s Tiniest Snail Is Microcute
Acmella nana measures only half a millimeter wide and about 0.70 millimeters high.
How Shells From World War I May Be Contaminating Food in Northern France Today
Officials have discovered that land now used to grow crops was used a century ago to dismantle more than 1.5 million shells, which contaminated the soil.
Maine Fishermen Want You to Consider the Lesser-Loved Lobsters
Once considered sea trash, lobsters now enjoy a position as a bona fide luxury item. But lobstermen hope to rebrand them yet again to teach us to love "shedders."
UV Light and Photoshop Return Color to 6 Million Year-Old Seashells
A researcher discovered 13 new species of sea snail using some clever photography.
Snail Shells Are Inspiring Tomorrow's Toughest Materials
Abalone shells combine the strength of glass with the toughness of plastic, and they've fascinated biologists and engineers for decades.
UN Peacekeeper Among Three Killed in Rocket Attack on Base in Northern Mali
Unknown attackers showered a UN base with 30 shells Sunday in the latest attack against foreign forces stationed in the West African nation.
Syrian Kurds Battle Advancing Islamic State for Strategic Town
Kurdish militiamen and US-led airstrikes have struggled to repel an intense Islamic State offensive around Kobane, near the Turkish border.