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In a world-first, a unique species of land snail has been filmed laying what resembles a tiny “hen’s egg” from its neck.
While surveying snail biodiversity in Southeast Asia, an international team of malacologists, scientists who study mollusks, ...
Sure, you don't strictly have to debeard your fresh mussels, but an expert urges you to take the extra step anyway to improve ...
For the 52nd consecutive year, Martin Z. Mollusk saw his shadow May 2 on the day that bears his name – assuring that once ...
That includes ancient Egypt, as well as ancient Greek, Vedic, Maya, Inca, and Aztec cultures. The Urarina people who live in the Peruvian Amazon Basin still use a psychoactive brew called ayahuasca in ...
The St. Petersburg Shell Club hosted their annual Shell Show in Seminole in February, where many shell collectors and vendors spend two days educating visitors about the variety of mollusks.
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have examined the developmental fate (the future tissue type) of shell-forming cells ...
Discover the rich history and cultural significance of Dentalium shells (tusk shells) in Native American regalia and art.
In some locations, up to three bodies had been buried in layers, separated by thin soil and surrounded by clusters of mollusk shells. Some graves contained shell jewelry and ornaments made from sea ...
Analysts are considering various suitors—including Shell, Chevron, and ADNOC—especially as BP resets its focus on oil and gas. Elliott’s involvement has reignited talk of a mega-merger ...
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and Swiss commodities trading firm Gunvor are among companies that have been shortlisted to buy Shell Plc’s downstream assets in South Africa, according to people ...
It is also the world’s largest mollusc and has the largest eyes of any known creature with a diameter of nearly 30 centimetres. However, until now, the colossal species has only been studied ...