The snail’s operculum, or shell lid, is thick, circular, smooth, and iridescent like mother-of-pearl. These opercula are often repurposed into decorative items and souvenirs due to their striking ...

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A tiny, exquisite group of sea creatures rarely seen by humans has made a brief return to San Diego. One of the few people ...

What are sea lice? Experts explain how to treat itchy, stinging rashes from the tiny sea creatures filling South Carolina beaches this summer.

We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium.

Lanza Atelier salvages stone excavated from a building site to create a different kind of beach house in Cancún.

We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium.

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A TikTok video of a woman picking up a pretty seashell went viral with 27.5M views after she learned it was the deadly cone snail.