People of all ages are expected to “blow their own horns” in Key West Saturday, March 8, attempting a unique form of musical expression during the 62nd annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest. Blowing into ...

On Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also the French and Indian War ...

Investopedia / Jiaqi Zhou A shell corporation is a corporation without active business operations or significant assets. These types of corporations are not all necessarily illegal, but they are ...

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory presents a series of Community ... Baby oysters prefer to grow on the shells of other oysters. They sense that this ...

A coordinated operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force led to the apprehension of a suspect with 3,492 conch shells, made ready for sale, in the Pesalai area, Talaimannar on January 27.

Prayagraj (UP), Jan 25 (ANI): Unique conch shell, weighing about 11 kg, became the centre of attraction for the devotees coming to the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.

Seated among a sea of white conservatives and billionaires, Jackson’s ceremonial black robes were complemented by a striking cowrie shell collar—a deliberate and powerful choice. This was not ...

Comprised of cowrie shells, the collar was elegant and a unique take on garbs worn during monumental, history-defining moments. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, US Supreme Court ...

Animal horns are an awe-inspiring part of their anatomy and, for many species, they serve as their crowning glory. Take the Ankole-Watusi from Uganda, for example, whose massive horns are truly a ...

However, one look that drew acknowledgment for its dramatic visual significance is the cowrie shell collar Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore around her neck. “Even without understanding ...

Key areas of research on the Horn of Africa include work supporting the emergence of more stable political and governance transitions, as well as greater integration. Research on transnational ...

But conch snails defy these expectations with eyesight as good as some vertebrates. These marine snails combine exceptional vision, protective shells, and acrobatic leaping to evade deadly predators.