We were given a behind-the-scenes look at the daily tasks assigned to the aquarists of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell ...

The Red Abalone is a very large edible sea snail that is part of the museum's collection. "If they're getting nutrients that's going to help them (Red Abalones) grow big and strong," Agostino said.

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

But conch snails defy these expectations with eyesight as good as some vertebrates. These marine snails combine exceptional ...

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

Want to find some blue sea glass? How about a fossil, or a cool rock? These are the best beaches in RI to start looking.

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, ...

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.