Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

Shell museum to present first lecture in series

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel will kick off its 2026 Season Lecture Series at the museum, ...
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Scientists use mollusk shell secrets to create super-strength concrete

Yes, mollusks. Mollusks have a special composite material lining their inner shell, known as “nacre.” Nacre, also known as ...
The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSN

Rare Miocene Fossils Join CMM Holdings

Barry Norbeck donated thousands of documented fossil shells to the Calvert Marine Museum on Jan. 9, 2026, enhancing its Miocene collection with material from now-inaccessible sites along Calvert ...

In a race against time, fishers brave early starts and hazardous waters for this prized snail

With only four sessions permitted each season – each limited to just one hour between 7am and 8am – abalone fishers have ...
Greek Reporter

Alexander the Great’s Underwater Expedition

Alexander the Great dived into the unknown, facing giant crabs, pearls, and mysterious depths in a legendary underwater ...
Earth.com

Prehistoric canoes found in the US are older than the Egyptian pyramids

Sixteen 5,200-year-old canoes have been discovered under Lake Mendota in the U.S., making most of them older than the ...

Fleur’s brings ambitious French fare and a much-awaited chef comeback to Kensington

A chef’s career rarely follows a straight line, but as I settled into one of the cushy circular nooks at Fleur’s for a ...