Thousands of people here in Hawai‘i and around the world wear this shell around their neck, but few people have ever seen a live textile cone shell. The famous puka shells are made by the large surf ...

From the other side of the cinder cone at Puu Mahoe, a conch shell blows. Bonny Kahawai’i Herbert, a teacher at Lihikai Elementary School, welcomed in traditional Hawaiian protocol the 60 kumu who ...

The textile cone snail is a beautiful but dangerous creature. Its venom can paralyze or even kill. Scientists are studying the venom's unique toxins. These toxins may lead to new painkillers and ...