Plankton, the base of the food chain for marine ecosystems worldwide, are facing potential dangers as the oceans warm. This ...

Over 150 scientists went with Napoleon Bonaparte when he invaded Egypt. They mapped pyramids, dissected mummies, and did more ...

Unlike clams, the heart cockle doesn't need to open wide to bask in the sun. It has a clever trick up its shell: tiny, ...

Many methods of reducing industrial CO2 emissions are too expensive to be viable. Fortera's system that tackles CO2 from ...

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 ...

Keep reading to see why you might want to save those shells instead of tossing them out. Eggshells contain a high amount of calcium carbonate, a nutrient essential for plant health. Crushed eggshells ...

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

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

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

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

Heart cockles use unique shell structures to channel sunlight for algae, filtering harmful UV rays and aiding photosynthesis.

Calcifying planktonic organisms contribute to the regulation of atmospheric CO 2 and seawater chemistry. These organisms form ...