On some summer days, brightly painted seashells stand in stark contrast to the neutral tones of the sandy shores and boardwalk in Bethany Beach. Visitors stumble upon them, sometimes confused, other ...

The colorful, speckled eggs of modern birds are an innovation inherited from their nonavian dinosaur ancestors. Researchers found no traces of pigment in eggshells belonging to a long-necked ...

The beaches along South Carolina's coastline provide us with ample opportunities to scout for items of intrigue during a leisurely stroll. I've spotted sand dollars, jellyfish, a large horseshoe crab ...

This is the “flamingo tongue snail,” one of the most brightly colored snails on the reefs of the South Atlantic. It used to be a common sight, but in recent years has been disappearing, either because ...