Although sea shells of various types have been studied as sources of inspiration for impact-resistant manmade materials, the conch shell is known for being particularly tough. And while the reason for ...

Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient shorelines but a set of carefully modified instruments that once filled Neolithic ...

A finely decorated choker necklace made from a conch shell has been discovered by staff of Mexico's National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) near Nicolás Bravo, a town in the state of ...

NEW DELHI: An exquisitely carved bronze conch shell, sculpture of Lord Buddha, Trishul with Dumru (trident with handheld pellet drum), a red shawl and sword — among over 600 mementoes of PM Narendra ...

Scientists have unveiled the ancient song of an Ice Age conch shell, believed to be the oldest known wind instrument of its kind. The 18,000-year-old shell lay forgotten in a French museum for 80 ...