Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient shorelines but a set of carefully modified instruments that once filled Neolithic ...

The shell of the giant pink queen conch evolved over millions of years into the perfect haven. Now, researchers have probed the mollusk shell’s mysterious inner architecture in such detail that they ...

The best ideas are usually found in nature, and it turns out that holds true for protecting our bodies from injury. A research team at MIT recently unlocked the secret to the strength of conch shells ...

A recent study finds that regularly blowing a conch shell may help reduce symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and improve sleep quality. An intricate turquoise mask, believed to depict the Aztec fire ...

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After 18,000 years of silence, an ancient musical instrument played its first notes. The last time anyone heard a sound from the conch shell trumpet, thick sheets of ice still covered most of Europe.