With temperatures in the Florida Keys hitting their lowest points in nearly two decades, declaring the end of winter on ...
What is an ocean quahog? How long do they live for? Nick Baker explains the secrets behind the world’s oldest ever animal ...
Groundhogs aren't native to Florida. How do we predict spring? Fortunately, we have our own prognosticating critters.
Six million pounds of ancient oyster shells from a Charlotte County mine are now a thriving 3-acre reef in the mouth of the ...
A comprehensive new review paper reveals the staggering loss of biodiversity among island land snails globally. Lead author ...
In hydrothermal vent fields, a small snail evolved an iron-reinforced shell. Here’s how it challenges assumptions about ...
The Groundhog Day tradition is a little lost on Florida, where groundhogs aren't native. But we do have a lot of other ...
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel will kick off its 2026 Season Lecture Series at the museum, at 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel. The first one will be: – Jan. 15 at 5 ...
From above, it’s easy to see the Fibonacci spiral created by a pink stucco home, built into an imposing cliffside in Sedona, Arizona. From below, residents can walk through it, beginning at a central ...
Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...
It’s said that when you hold a conch shell to your ear, you can hear the roar of the ocean. Now, researchers have proposed that Neolithic people in Spain used conchs to hear each other — by modifying ...
Seagrass meadows are an essential part of Florida’s coastal ecosystem. Jenny Adler Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida During a day at the beach, ...