Conch is a large sea snail harvested in warm, tropical waters. (If you’ve ever picked up a large white shell and held it to your ear to “hear” the ocean, that’s likely a conch shell.) The ...

One of the world’s biggest sea snails at risk of extinction A century of unregulated harvesting for its gigantic shell has left the horse conch far more vulnerable than scientists realized.

The 1-inch-tall shell with the googly eye, the bright-colored tennis shoes and the voice of Jenny Slate now has his own A24 full-length feature.

Listen to haunting notes from an 18,000-year-old conch shell trumpet Archaeologists in 1931 assumed the shell was only a broken drinking cup.

Once the conch has cooled, cut into 1-inch pieces and set aside. (If using calamari or shrimp, bring a large stockpot of water to boil, then poach for 2 minutes.

The Queen conch shell, CWRU researchers say, is a natural brittle composite that defends against predatory attacks. It is made of 99 percent aragonite -- a white to pale-yellow mineral with a ...

Janet Gregory remembers the first time she saw a queen conch off the coast of Mexico years ago. She thought the iridescent pink-lined, flared-lipped shell was one of the most beautiful things she&#… ...

WHILE it may be tempting to bring one seemingly common item back to the UK from your holidays, it could land you in serious trouble. Conch shells are large, pinkish, spiral-shaped shells – an… ...

Seven people are in custody after appearing in court, charged with trying to sell the 18-inch shell. Police say the conch might have fetched $70,000 (£60,000).

Odisha, incidentally, has a long history of producing conch shells. Among others, Arab and the Persian writers of the ninth and 10th century have made references to white conch shells finding the ...

The conch shell, an enduring symbol of the Florida Keys, has been used as a maritime signalling device in the region for more than two centuries. The island chain is nicknamed the Conch Republic.