Francis Horne, a biologist who studies shell formation at Texas State University, offers this answer. The exoskeletons of snails and clams, or their shells in common parlance, differ from the ...

Have you ever proudly identified a seashell find, only to hear a passing stranger sagely call it another name entirely? No need to fret. Chances are, you're both right. Many shells carry so many ...

'If we can't prevent them, it's going to be impossible to contain them or eradicate them' The threat of invasive mussels has led the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) to propose a potential temporary ...

Aurelie Moya receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation ...

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 ...