Archaeologists from @UHouston have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak — Caracol’s first ruler and dynastic founder. It’s the ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

In the hands of skilled artisans, thinly sliced abalone shells are carefully inlaid into wood to create exquisite, nature-inspired designs. The iridescent hues of the shells shine through ...

When it comes to toughness, jade sits at the top of the hardy gemstone list. This might be surprising if you’ve heard that diamonds are the hardest, so which is the strongest? For gemstones, it all ...

Two abalone shells were found with ochre and mineral residue in them, along with tools resembling mortars and pestles made of stone and bone from a variety of animals.

How do shells get their shapes? These are the forces behind their twists and coils Math and physics, along with a little evolutionary luck, combine to help form some of the world’s most ...

The shell of the black abalone — unique to the shorelines of California and Northern Mexico — could become one of 15 official state shells in the United States.

Kendra Scott recently released a new ‘Shimmering Shell’ collection, perfect for summer. Now is the time to discover new and returning shells in seasonal colorways from Kendra Scott.

The benefits to the color of shell, feet and lip color of adding dried macroalgae to the diets of farmed greenlip abalone (Haliotis Laevigata) was evaluated in their latest study published in the ...

Still, I tried, and after a few humbling reality checks on my diving capabilities and lung capacity, I finally caught two gleaming abalone shells, which my haenyo instructor held to the sky in ...

There, she gestures at numerous large, discarded perlemoen (Afrikaans for abalone) shells strewn amidst the bushes. “The poachers have pillaged the entire shoreline from Betty’s Bay to Hawston.

Archaeologists are learning how we evolved our cognitive abilities with the help of ochre, an ancient pigment used for everything from body paint to sunscreen.