Volunteers for the Coalition for Coastal Louisiana stack bags of recycled oyster shells along the shoreline on September 20th, 2024. The reef will grow and and continue protecting the land from ...

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.

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

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

As an expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted what looked like a shipwreck. Intrigued, they sent a diver down to investigate.

Scientists have discovered the world's largest coral formation near the Solomon Islands. It can be seen from space, but ...