Paleobiologist Geerat Vermeij is enthralled with mollusks. Their shells line the surfaces and fill the cabinets and drawers in his office on the second floor of the Earth and Planetary Sciences ...

Durable paving blocks created from recycled shells and mining by-products present a lower-carbon solution for construction, supporting circular economy goals.

The construction industry is one of the most polluting due to its high contribution to CO2 emissions. A team from the Belmez Higher Polytechnic School (University of Cordoba) develops more sustainable ...

Once abundant in California, the white abalone had all but vanished. Now, thanks to an innovative breeding program, it’s staged a remarkable comeback ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of chiton, an ancient marine mollusk that has remained virtually unchanged for the last 300 million years. Chitons have an elongated oval shape with a shell ...

The Sanibel Shell Show returns to the island this week for the first time since Ian. And organizer Beryl Hosack promises this: Minds will be blown.

Garbage disposals can crush up food leftovers like none other, but not all seafood is as easily disposed of down the drain.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed reclassifying squids and other cephalopods as shellfish, removing its responsibility for regulating those fishery products and ensuring they are ...

Tasty as shrimp cocktail may be, there's a way to easily boost flavor even further. Just follow Jacques Pépin's lead when poaching the shrimp.

A seafood boil is a great way to whip up a delicious heap of food for your family, but there's one important thing to keep in mind before getting started.

Shell lovers, beachcombers and curious visitors have a reason to head to Sanibel Island Thursday. The 89th annual Sanibel Shell Show and Festival is officially underway, bringing three days of ...

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.