If you're anything like me, you probably toss eggshells in the trash as soon as you crack them. But next time, you might want ...

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire ...

Tiny, solid windows in the shells of heart cockles let in light for the photosynthetic algae inside them – and they could ...

Heart cockles have windows in their shells made from natural optical fibers, allowing light through to the algae inside them.

A team of marine biologists, ecologists and evolutionary specialists from the University of Chicago, Stanford University and ...

Climate change endangers planktonic foraminifera, key to marine ecosystems. Warming and acidification threaten their survival ...

BBC Gardeners’ World said: “Egg shells are principally made up of calcium, in the form of calcium carbonate, which is better known to gardeners as lime. A typical egg shell contains just over ...

THE classical theory of the mechanism of production of the carbonate fraction of the calcium carbonate of the hen's egg shell is that of Gutowska and Mitchell 1. This theory makes use of the ...

Planktonic foraminifera are tiny marine organisms, which are essential to the ocean's carbon cycle. A recent study reveals that these populations are shrinking at an alarming rate due to ocean warming ...

Mineral crystals in heart cockles’ shells protect symbiotic algae from ultraviolet rays and could lead to innovations in internet infrastructure.

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses.

Plankton are a diverse group of marine organisms, which are carried by tides and currents. Most are microscopic, but there ...