When it comes to research on venom and converting it into useful drugs, studies involving exotic snakes or brightly colored frogs seem to attract the most attention. However, one of the most promising ...

In a pivotal study, researchers examine the natural vibrations of truncated conical shells partially filled with an ideal compressible fluid. This exploration is crucial for advancing our ...

Thousands of people here in Hawai‘i and around the world wear this shell around their neck, but few people have ever seen a live textile cone shell. The famous puka shells are made by the large surf ...

It's difficult not to be attracted to the exquisiteness of marine cone snail shells. And yet, the shell's function is obviously not to be beautiful, but to provide protection for its invertebrate ...

Cone snails have inspired humans for centuries. Coastal communities have often traded their beautiful shells like money and put them in jewelry. Many artists, including Rembrandt, have featured them ...

A young man has revealed he was almost killed while looking at shells on the beach after he inadvertently picked up one of the deadliest sea creatures on the planet. Self-described shell expert Jono ...