A version of this story was originally published in 2023. Before you hit the Jersey Shore this summer, it may be wise to think twice if you happen upon a massive whelk shell on the beach that your kid ...

Seashells are so plentiful that you may sometimes take them for granted. Scientists have estimated that just one small stretch of beaches along the Gulf of California contained at least 2 trillion ...

AMES, Iowa – Alan Wanamaker, working as a postdoctoral researcher from 2007 to 2009, was charged with beginning to compile a 1,000-year record of the marine climate for a spot in the North Atlantic ...

Robert Muir works in the cultural heritage and tourism industry. Nathan Brooks English does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

Astrobiologists have devised a novel way to determine ocean temperatures of distant worlds based on the thickness of their ice shells, effectively conducting oceanography from space. Cornell ...

There was nothing outwardly impressive about the clam sitting on the deck of the research vessel Bjarni Saemundsson. The dull, gray creature, dredged from the muddy bottom of the North Atlantic, was ...

WELLFLEET — Two 5-foot-tall piles of spent oyster shells sit in a corner of Wellfleet’s garbage and recycling center, baking in the hot summer sun. The approximately 25,000 pounds of bivalves have ...

Rhode Island beaches offer a variety of finds for beachcombers, including sea glass, shells, rocks, and even fossils. Popular spots include Sachuest Point for rocks and shells, Barrington Town Beach ...

OCEAN CITY, NJ — If you love a shellfish dinner, there's no need to get rid of the leftover shells. Instead, you can now recycle them in Ocean City, thanks to a new program. The N.J. Department of ...