Over 7 million tons of mollusc shells are discarded by the seafood industry each year as unwanted waste -- and the vast majority of these shells are either thrown in landfills or dumped at sea.

Sea shells are abundant on the New Jersey shores. There are the black ridged scallop shells that look like accordion fans, the pretty and delicate spiral shells that come in various patterns and ...

There are many threats to sea turtles, but most of them come from humans. Dangers may range from getting entangled in fishing gear to losing their habitats from beach erosion and human development.

When Hurricane Dorian was making a beeline for Brevard county, Deedee Lorch of Indian Harbour Beach evacuated to Tampa but was eager to return as soon as it was safe so she could scour the beach to ...

Ask people who have strolled the Gulf Coast beaches of Florida and they'll tell you "shelling" is a serious pastime, with thousands of beachgoers sifting daily though miles of shells left behind by ...

Oct. 15 (UPI) --Rising acidity levels in the world's oceans are disrupting the shell-making abilities of the marine gastropods. According to a new study, the shells of triton shell sea snails are ...

The ocean has always called to us with its rhythmic waves, endless mysteries and treasures scattered along the shore. Most of us are drawn by the glimmer of a seashell, a tiny piece of the sea we long ...

The biggest turtle ever described wasn’t an ancestor of today’s leatherback turtles or any other living sea turtles. But it looks like there are some things about being a giant, skin-shelled sea ...

The Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association’s 39th annual Sips & Ships Fundraiser will be 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at Marina One in the Santa Barbara Harbor. The wine tasting and yacht tour event is the ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Cute as Shell Cute as Shell is a spin off of the Cute Kaizo series, only designed around shells and still be intended for beginners. The goal was to create ...

If you're looking for "man killing" clam, dinosaurs or even a spot to roll a ball up a wall — you're in luck. Michigan's roadsides are filled with interesting, unique, even kitschy places to stop ...

Robert Muir works in the cultural heritage and tourism industry. Nathan Brooks English does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...