Queen conch once blanketed Caribbean shallows in such numbers that anyone could scoop them up by the armful. Now a converted ...

In a bid to slow the species’ decline by helping more conch reach reproductive age, scientists are deploying an innovative ...

Identifying a Genuine Puja Conch Understanding Genuine Puja Conch Shells: When selecting a conch shell for religious rituals, many individuals focus on its aesthetic appeal. However, recognizing a ...

Edmond Coverley swims to shore while pulling a raft loaded with conch shells from his crawl, or underwater pen, to sell at a fish market, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in West End, Grand Bahama Island, ...

A large conch shell that had been languishing in a museum for decades has been revealed as the oldest known seashell instrument after archaeologists examined it more closely and realized belatedly ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

Researchers use the conch shell as an example of 'toughness-by-architecture' in the quest for new synthetic materials for engineering, construction and aerospace applications. The conch shell, symbol ...

Conch shells "have this really unique architecture," Gu explains. The structure makes the material 10 times tougher than nacre, commonly known as mother of pearl. This toughness, or resistance to ...

Music elites better table your ukuleles and unplug your theremins; science is bringing the noise with the newest in niche musical instruments. Or, more accurately, one of the oldest. A massive conch ...