Collecting seashells on the beach may be a fun pastime for many. Looking at the wide variety of shells you can find, you may wonder what creature was living in it before it washed up onshore. But, ...

A new sea anemone species, Paracalliactis tsukisome, builds shell-like homes and share them with hermit crabs - a rare, ...

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

Shell is walking away from two major floating offshore wind projects off the north-east coast of Scotland in a blow to the nascent industry that forms a key part of the move towards decarbonisation.

Research teams from the Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University have documented the first discovery of five freshwater ...

Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...

We asked an expert for some help with putting together a list of rare seashells you can look for on our beaches.