Chalk and seashells are made of the same stuff. So why is one crumbly and the other tough? If you know that seashells are made of basically the same stuff as chalk, you might have wondered why chalk ...

Do you collect seashells to save as home decor? Right now, the interior design trend to utilize the marvelously mineralized marine souvenirs from the beach is experiencing a massive renaissance that ...

It's hard to go to any beach without looking for a treasure or two in the sand. Florida's coastline is full of shells both rare and common. While seashell hunters can travel far and wide to scour good ...

Samantha Kreisler, the Communications Specialist for the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, holds a Channeled Whelk shell at Fort Hancock Beach in Sandy Hook while looking for seashells on Wednesday ...

Finding seashells on a family beach vacation is like discovering pirate treasure. Toddlers, grands and everyone in-between can participate in a stroll along the shoreline. Bring your bucket and hunt ...