Ultra-thin platinum shells promise efficient catalysts with far less precious metal

Researchers from Skoltech have uncovered physical principles governing the remote "tuning" of nanocatalysts, where the ...

As horseshoe crab ban phases in, LI fishermen skeptical of alternative baits

As New York phases out horseshoe crabs, researchers and fishermen explore alternative baits to maintain the whelk fishing ...
EurekAlert!

Hop to it: research from Shedd Aquarium tracks conch movement to set new conservation guidance

Two eyes peek out from under the shell of a queen conch sitting on the seafllor. Queen conch are giant herbivorous marine snails that do not crawl slowly along and leave slime trails. Instead, conch ...
Seeking Alpha

Shell: When The 'European Discount' Becomes An Opportunity

Shell is upgraded to Buy, reflecting robust cash flows, disciplined capital allocation, and potential for a narrowing European valuation discount. SHEL delivered strong Q3 results with $10B free cash ...
Indiatimes

Drums, conch shells and saffron flags: 7-time MP Pankaj Chaudhary takes UP BJP charge; party signals social inclusivity

Pankaj Chaudhary, a seven-time MP, was formally appointed as the new Uttar Pradesh BJP chief in Lucknow amidst a grand 'Sangathan Parva' event. Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced the decision, ...
Mansion Global

Sedona’s Fibonacci Spiral House—Built Like a ‘Conch Shell’—Sells for $2.5 Million

From above, it’s easy to see the Fibonacci spiral created by a pink stucco home, built into an imposing cliffside in Sedona, Arizona. From below, residents can walk through it, beginning at a central ...
Classic FM

Archaeologists discover 6,000-year-old musical shells which are as loud as a lawnmower

Miquel López-García is an archaeologist. He’s also a professional trumpeter, performing in many styles from jazz and funk to salsa and Catalan folk music. And as a child, he told The Guardian, he ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Say These Conch Shells May Have Been Used as Early Musical Instruments 6,000 Years Ago

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...
MARCA

New scientific discovery in archaeology: Neolithic conch shells used to communicate 6,000 years ago identified

A team of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona (UB) has documented the use of trumpets made from sea snail shells in various Neolithic settlements on the Catalan coast. These artefacts, ...
The Guardian

Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments

Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcher As a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell ...
BroadwayWorld

Conch Shell Productions And HB Studio To Present THE GAME As Part Of CSP New Works Fest 2025

Conch Shell Productions, in partnership with HB Studio, will present THE GAME as part of Program B of the CSP New Works Fest 2025. The sci-fi one-act will be performed on December 5 at 7:00 p.m. and ...
WJHG

4th Annual Little Village Conch Shell Festival happening this weekend

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - It’s time to sound the Conch for the 4th Annual Little Village Conch Shell Festival! Mary Lou the Conch Queen gave NewsChannel 7 a visit to tell us all about it! The ...