Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges and microorganisms use another compound silica. There is also a group of ...

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Kerry and Patti Belanger's walk on the beach ended with a knock on the door from the bomb squad. The couple set out on a hunt for seashells on Kure Beach and soon discovered ...

Seashells tend to appear quietly. After the tide pulls back, they are just there, mixed into the sand, sometimes whole, sometimes worn thin. They do n.

Seashells are the abandoned exoskeletons of mollusks, like snails and clams. Numerous seashell varieties, including ark shells, scallops and conchs, can be found on Corpus Christi beaches, ...