A famous 300-million-year-old fossil that was thought to be the world's oldest octopus—even featuring in the Guinness Book of ...

In 2000, researchers thought they found the oldest fossil octopus, which lived over 300 million years ago. But it may just be ...

Sea turtles act as living records of ocean change, with shells capturing decades of data to help researchers protect endangered species.

The pink colour of the sand is the result of five key elements that make Harbour Island’s beach unique Nestled off the ...

A small island off the coast of Fiji’s Vanua Levu appears to be almost entirely composed of discarded shellfish remains, ...

Scientists in Fiji have discovered an island formed entirely from shellfish discarded by early humans over 1,000 years ago.

In ancient Rome, pearl jewellery became such a potent symbol of wealth that laws were introduced to regulate who could wear ...

The Lewis' moon snail doesn’t mess around.

One of the joys of transitional dressing is the freedom to mix seasonal fabrics and prints. Pair winter-leaning pieces like a suede jacket and calf-hair skirt with a sheer blouse and python-print ...

LAGOS — Workers of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) on Tuesday morning staged a protest along Broad Street in Lagos over issues relating to a Collective Bargaining ...

A team of Carnegie scientists have found "beautifully preserved" 15 million-year-old thin protein sheets in fossil shells from southern Maryland. Their findings are published in the inaugural issue of ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it ...