Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...

Seashells are abundant along coastlines, originating from mollusks that construct exoskeletons for protection. Comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, these shells possess enduring qualities that make ...

The series of storms that have raked the North Carolina coast the past several months have made some of the state’s beaches destinations for shell hunters from across the country. These unevenly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doesn’t it bring you so much joy when you’re strolling along the sands and shore of the beach, and spot a unique, colorful ...

Every year around seven million tons of seashells are tossed out from aquaculture and fishing industries. Although shells are a natural material, when they are stacked in discard piles, they emit ...

Researchers from Georgia Tech have created a material inspired by seashells to help improve the process of recycling plastics and make the resulting material more reliable.

OUTER BANKS -- Thousands of seashells are piling up on beaches located in North Carolina's Outer Banks while tourists are being kept away because of the coronavirus pandemic. Video from Cape Lookout ...

MINALABAC, Camarines Sur—Leovigildo Basmayor Sr.’s fascination with seashells started during World War II. Then 6 years old, he fiercely protected his first collection as his family was leaving their ...