Scanning the beach for seashells is one of the most peaceful parts of an oceanside vacation. The waves roll in while sand works its way between your toes. Every unusually pretty shell feels like a ...

Are you a seashell novice? Don't worry, we're here to help. We've outlined some of the prettiest shells you'll find on the beach and how you can identify them. Whether you're heading to Sanibel Island ...

"Before you do anything else,” curator Chris Meyer said the minute I arrived at the National Museum of Natural History's Invertebrate Zoology collection, “you have to vote for beauty.” He led me ...

When I (Nathan Brooks English) was six years old, I snuck a starfish home from the beach and hid it in my closet. I regret that now, as my parents did then when the smell of rotting starfish ...