Most people have collected shells at the beach. Some have even started a shell collection. But few people realise these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only beginning to tap ...

THE fascinating diversity of mollusc shells is showcased in these striking photographs of part of the shell collection at the Natural History Museum in London. The images are taken from Interesting ...

Scientists have identified a group of genes that control the formation of shapes and colour patterns on the shell of the tropical marine mollusc referred to as 'abalone'. A study published today in ...

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Shell collecting is a fun activity that can be enjoyed by anyone, anywhere. It gives you a chance to explore nature while ...

Enter the doors of Delaware Museum of Natural History and you are surrounded by towering skeletons of prehistoric beasts, a wall of eggs from around the world and even a giant squid overhead. Take a ...

Shells collection, including Garden Snail, Precious Wentletrap, Turbo snails, Turritella snail, Seashells and more. (Credit: Dr. Zachi Evenor / CC BY) Who ever though that a person could learn so much ...

PHILADELPHIA—Unknown to most non-scientists, the nation's oldest mollusk collection resides four floors above one of Philadelphia's busiest tourist areas and is now being pressed into action to ...

There's nothing like warm, sunny day on the beach and spotting a perfect seashell to nab for a little souvenir. And there's is no better place to see your desired shell than at the "Seashell Capital ...

The world's oldest artwork, dated to 540,000 years ago, was created using one or more shark teeth, as well as a mollusk shell, according to a new finding. The art itself consists of etchings on a pale ...

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