Artemis is the “goddess of the Moon and the hunt in Greek mythology,” researchers said, and the changing shell shapes of the new species is likened “to the moon’s waxing and waning.” The species has ...

A method for dating ostrich eggshells in a Middle Stone Age shell midden reveals a more intensely settled and older site than previously known. The stratified layers of shell middens formed from ...

An international team has developed newly refined techniques for obtaining past climate data from mollusc shells. Mollusc shells are abundant in archaeological sites spanning the last 160,000 years.

Limpets, a group of marine gastropods inhabiting rocky intertidal zones, represent a key component of coastal ecosystems. Their grazing behaviour regulates algal communities, thereby influencing ...

A sectioned limpet shell, cut through the apex, indicating where new material is deposited when needed. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

IN the course of investigations on the rate of growth and the age at which breeding begins the common limpet was examined, and the following interesting phenomena were observed:—A preliminary ...

I recently received an email from a reader describing a shell he found washed up on a wintery beach, something he grew up calling a ‘half deck’ - as in, he clarified, a boat. He had included a photo ...

March 7 (UPI) --Scientists are poised to dramatically expand the record of ancient climatic conditions thanks to a new laser imaging technique used to analyze mollusk shells. The remains of shells ...