Shells & Molluscs

Researcher Kristin Campbell looks into whether skull anatomy and bite force explain dietary differences in sea otters.

Raked by vigorous winds, with not a blade of grass in sight, Peru’s desert coast looks remarkably different from its past.

Researchers sink their teeth into this tricky evolutionary question.

What started as a hobby led to a one-of-a-kind collection of 100,000 shells from all over the world and incredible research potential.

Study finds egg masses of snailfishes deposited inside the gill cavity of North Pacific king crabs using molecular techniques.

Washington state is home to a wide variety of fossils. Best of all, there age has several fossil sites that are open to the public.