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 ...

The Palm Beaches may not be a bucket-list destination for seashell collectors. And Palm Beach County may not be the seashell capital of the world, like Sanibel Island on the west coast, but don't let ...

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 ...

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 ...

Before you hit the Jersey Shore this summer, it may be wise to think twice if you happen upon a massive whelk shell on the beach that your kid wants to take home. Or even a live sand dollar, which ...

We’ve got two stories of marine conservation for you today: one that looks at seashells and what they can tell us about the health of the oceans, and another about the extensive marine protected area ...

Award-winning author and journalist Cynthia Barnett will present a program at the Bay County Public Library on May 27th about her book, "The Sound of the Sea—Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans." ...

If you have ever held a shell in your hand, a Horse Conch, a yellow Prickly Cockle, even a dainty lavender periwinkle, you surely felt a sense of wonder at these fluted or spiraling, shining things.

At several points in her enthralling new book, “The Sound of the Sea,” Cynthia Barnett warmly recalls her memories of shelling on Sanibel, the Florida island long a mecca for seashell collectors. It’s ...

A version of this story was originally published in 2023. Before you hit the Jersey Shore this summer, it may be wise to think twice if you happen upon a massive whelk shell on the beach that your kid ...