Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for producing an extremely loud noise, scientists have discovered. The tests ...

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 ...

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, ...

If someone hands you a large, spiral seashell, chances are that your instinct will drive you to hold it up to your ear. Thousands of years ago, however, prehistoric communities in modern-day Spain ...

Conch chowder is an iconic dish in the Caribbean and Florida. The Bahamian-style tomato-based soup is what is most commonly found in restaurants throughout the Sunshine State. It consists of conch, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research in northern Sierra Leone within Bafodea Town, the capital of Wara ...

Most of us have held a seashell to our ear at some point, listening for the soft rush that sounds like the ocean. In Neolithic Catalonia, those same kinds of giant shells were shaped into instruments ...

Over 100 years removed from Guam, several pieces of latte stones were returned to the island and are now on display at Skinner’s Plaza behind the Guam Museum. A rematriation ceremony was held on ...

World War II survivor Teresita Sablan Aguon Guerrero was 5 years old when the Japanese occupation of Guam was in its waning days and when the bombing started, she “didn’t know where to go for safety.” ...

FLAGSTAFF — An administrative judge recommended Tuesday that Flagstaff be allowed to proceed with a plan to prevent train engineers from blasting their horns in town. The Arizona Corporation ...