Researchers analyzed photographs of the crustaceans online, identifying nearly 400 examples of artificial shells, which were often plastic bottle caps. Christian Thorsberg - Correspondent.

A new exhibit has hatched at the Paleontological Research Institution’s Museum of the Earth entitled "Marvelous Mollusks: The ...

Octopuses have been discovered tip-toeing with coconut-shell halves suctioned to their undersides, then reassembling the halves and disappearing inside for protection or deception, a new study ...

The shell helps to protect the nut’s natural oils and flavors, which can diminish over time once exposed to air. When you crack them fresh, you get to experience their full, nutty taste. 6 / 10 ...

The finds, which pre-date other ancient examples by 25,000 years, are described in the US journal Science. ... All three shells come from the same genus of marine mollusc known as Nassarius; they were ...