Seashells, which are usually the dead empty shells of marine molluscs, often wash up on the shores, but there are certain beaches that routinely have an unusually large accumulation of seashells ...

The shelled sea butterfly Hyalocylis striata can be found in the warm surface waters of the ocean around the world. © Karen Osborn The chemistry of the ocean is ...

CONSIDER the floating fortress that is a sea turtle. It seems to fly gracefully through the water even though it is encased in heavy armour. This combination of poise and protection evolved like any ...

An extensive living reef of rare and striking flame shells stretching across an area around the same size as 30 tennis courts has been discovered by divers off the west coast of Scotland. Did you know ...