A rare, vibrant purple sea snail, Janthina, washed ashore in La Jolla, California, captivating beachgoers. These unique ...

Many craft-based small businesses begin with a plentiful raw ingredient and creativity -- like seashell crafting. Entrepreneurs with ample access to a good source of shells, like a public beach, have ...

Ask people who have strolled the Gulf Coast beaches of Florida and they'll tell you "shelling" is a serious pastime, with thousands of beachgoers sifting daily though miles of shells left behind by ...

The sea creature arrived at San Diego's Birch Aquarium in 2014 Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism.

Oct. 15 (UPI) --Rising acidity levels in the world's oceans are disrupting the shell-making abilities of the marine gastropods. According to a new study, the shells of triton shell sea snails are ...

Sea shells are abundant on the New Jersey shores. There are the black ridged scallop shells that look like accordion fans, the pretty and delicate spiral shells that come in various patterns and ...

Over 7 million tons of mollusc shells are discarded by the seafood industry each year as unwanted waste -- and the vast majority of these shells are either thrown in landfills or dumped at sea.

A long whistle sounds on Santa Barbara’s West Beach as a fleet of small sailing dinghies and skippers, ages 6-17, aim for an imaginary starting line between two anchored flags in Santa Barbara Harbor.