Let’s hear it for the pteropod, or sea butterfly — the tiny creatures that spend their days drifting aimlessly through the ocean. The bad news: Their days could be numbered. Besides being majestic and ...

Dr. William Reid was 24 and a medical student in Philadelphia when he received a box of sea shells from his great aunt's estate. Included was the shell of a Tiger Cowrie, a common herbivore found in ...

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 ...

Bountiful remains of foraminifera reveal how organisms responded to climate disturbances of the past Tim Vernimmen, Knowable Magazine Studying foraminiferan fossils can help us understand how the ...

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 ...

When I was a preschooler, a relative gave me a beautiful triton shell. Knobby and pale-rose on the outside, kitten’s-mouth pink on the inside, the shell was a palm-size wonder to my 4-year-old self. I ...