At the entrance to the Marsoulas cave in France's Pyrenean foothills, Henri Begouën and James Townsend Russell stumbled upon an exceptional find in 1931. A conch shell -- the hardened exoskeleton ...

Only in 2016 did researchers begin to analyze the shell anew. Artifacts like this conch help paint a picture of how cave dwellers lived, said Carole Fritz, an archaeologist at the University of ...

The conch species Charenia lampas (the original inhabitant of the shell) lives in the northern Atlantic and North Sea, in chilly waters up to 80 meters deep, so its presence in France isn’t such ...

The conch shell is made up of three layers, with the grain running in a different direction in each one. This means that when it's subjected to an impact, cracks can't just run straight through it.

Blowing a conch shell, an integral part of Hindu rituals offers numerous health benefits. It strengthens the respiratory system, improves mental health, and enhances overall well-being.

KEY WEST (CBSMiami/FKNB) -- Contestants tooted their own horns in Key West Saturday during the 56th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest, but only one was rewarded with a marriage proposal.

Mary Lou, dubbed the Queen of Conch by Captain Scuba himself, will be leading the event on September 21, 2024. “Get your conch shells and start practicing,” Mary Lou encourages.

Empty conch shells, which produce a unique sound when blown, have also been used as signaling devices in the Florida Keys for centuries. Follow Ashley May on Twitter: @AshleyMayTweets ...