The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

A new exhibit has hatched at the Paleontological Research Institution’s Museum of the Earth entitled "Marvelous Mollusks: The ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Eighteen years ago, farmed oyster larvae began disappearing in mass die-offs, mystifying hatchery ...

Ukraine has 42 million hectares of agricultural land,” says one farmer. “On paper, we can cultivate 32 million. But usable, ...

There were so many mines on Larisa Sysenko's small farm in Kamyanka in eastern Ukraine after the Russians were pushed out that she and her husband Viktor started demining it themselves -- with rakes.

There is a remarkable snail with breathtakingly beautiful shells that can only be found in Cuba. It is not native to any ...

A new study reveals a bright spot for shellfish populations in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Combining paleontological tools and archaeological data with conservation research, the paper finds that, ...

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It’s apparently the stinkiest dye in the world, and the challenges of getting the dye from the snail make it one of the rarest colors. This led to purple becoming a color associated with royalty.

The Maldives may be synonymous with water activities, but the eco-focused Sun Siyam Resorts also enchants with a host of land ...