CWRU researchers report in the June 29 "Nature" that the Queen conch shell (Strombus gigas) contains a natural ceramic plywood-like microarchitecture which scientists can mimic to create load ...

Queen conch are mollusks that live in spiral sandy-colored shells with a bright pink or orange interior. They can be found throughout the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. The conch are central to ...

While many older musical instruments have been discovered – including this 50,000 year old neanderthal flute – Fritz says that the 18,000-year-old conch would be the oldest of its kind known today..

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.

Leroy Glinton, a fourth generation conch fisherman, stands on a pile of discarded shells outside his home in McLean''s Town, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.