Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient shorelines but a set of carefully modified instruments that once filled Neolithic ...

The shell of the giant pink queen conch evolved over millions of years into the perfect haven. Now, researchers have probed the mollusk shell’s mysterious inner architecture in such detail that they ...

Divers plumb the turquoise depths of ocean waters some 100 kilometers south of this vacation paradise, in search of the distinctive queen conch shell prized by vacationers and souvenir-seekers. These ...

This story originally appeared in Hakai Magazine and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As the blue and white skiff cuts across the bay to Naguabo on the eastern tip of Puerto Rico, fisherman ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover adventure, outdoor, and wellness travel. The edible marine snail with beautiful conical shells are found throughout the ...

Artist's rendering of a prehistoric human playing the ancient conch instrument G. Tosello A team of researchers was studying the archaeological inventory of the Natural History Museum of Toulouse in ...