A dig at a coastal village in Israel has turned up remains of a large facility that once produced Tyrian purple on an ...

There are very few remains of ancient ships, except in one unusual place: the Black Sea has a unique environment that ...

Archaeologists uncovered ancient offerings in a sealed cave in Mexico, revealing secrets of the lost Tlacotepehua ...

Across the ancient Mediterranean, few luxury commodities were as prized, rare, and expensive as Tyrian purple, a dye used in ...

A: Probably rats. They like to eat snails and tend to hang out in a favorite spot to enjoy them. I’ve also found piles of ...

Some graves contained jewelry made from shell and sea snail shells, indicating residents had developed beliefs and ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 2,900-year-old factory that produced Tyrian purple dye — a luxurious commodity for ...

Located at Tel Shiqmona in coastal Israel, the facility turned sea snails into purple dye at an industrial scale ...

To mitigate the impact of sea-level rise, hurricanes, storm surge and other factors contributing to coastal erosion, NFL ...

This week, the Texas coast has seen an influx of Lightning Whelks washing up with the tides. Recognized as the official state ...

Recognized as the official state shell of Texas, the lightning whelk is a fascinating marine predator, Jace Tunnell writes.

Sea Hares are beautiful and strange creatures, snails with greatly reduced, fragile, internal shells. They are named after their sensory tentacles that look a bit like 'bunny-ears' but are used to ...