Conch shells, chants and carefully chosen timing marked Balen Shah’s oath ceremony as he stepped into power with elaborate Hindu-Buddhist rituals. The symbolism drew sharp criticism from scholars and ...

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A lamprey’s mouth has inspired a new suction device that can grip in air and underwater. The design aims to solve a ...

Natural burials, also known as green burials, are an alternate form of end-of-life care that champion cleaner funeral ...

Getting to admire the fossil of a giant extinct conch snail—a relic from the Late Miocene that lived up to 11 million years ago—is an experience you never forget. Similarly, the fossilized shell of an ...

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Gasparilla Island State Park near Boca Grande, Florida offers pristine white beaches, fossil shark teeth hunting, historic lighthouses, and peaceful walks beneath massive banyan trees.

Fifty years since Tobago — together with its island neighbour, Trinidad — became a republic, it’s embraced independence while ...

Fort De Soto Park in Florida offers soft white sand, clear Gulf waters, scenic trails, wildlife viewing, and historic sites that make it one of the state’s best beach parks.

Share articleA hopping queen conch can be a sight to behold on the sea floor: its outer shell disguised by green algae, ...

Willa Cather’s reader, like her characters, must keep an ear out for the whisper, an eye out for the sign and a ...