It’s probably the most asked question by beachcombers hoping to snag an oceanic souvenir: Where is the best place to find seashells? Of course, everyone has their own opinion on where and when to find ...

Samantha Kreisler, the Communications Specialist for the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, holds a Channeled Whelk shell at Fort Hancock Beach in Sandy Hook while looking for seashells on Wednesday ...

Most marine animals form their shells from calcium carbonate, which is a tough mineral also found in limestone. Some sponges ...

Seashells are abundant along coastlines, originating from mollusks that construct exoskeletons for protection. Comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, these shells possess enduring qualities that make ...

The series of storms that have raked the North Carolina coast the past several months have made some of the state’s beaches destinations for shell hunters from across the country. These unevenly ...

Seashells tend to appear quietly. After the tide pulls back, they are just there, mixed into the sand, sometimes whole, ...