Mary Lou Smith is tooting her own horn, and deservedly so. On Saturday, the Florida retiree took top honours at Key West's 56th annual Conch Shell Blowing Competition. On top of that, moments ...

Ancient conch shell horn blown for the first time in 18,000 years The Marsoulas conch hasn't been heard since the late Stone Age. Jackson Ryan Former Science Editor.

Several dozen fans of the fluted, pink-lined conch shell displayed their pucker power Saturday during Key West's 58th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

Discarded shells from harvested conch pile up under a dock near Eleuthera last year. ... T-shirts, and horns. ... treasure hunter Mel Fisher carried a scepter crowned with a queen conch.

CWRU researchers report in the June 29 "Nature" that the Queen conch shell (Strombus gigas) contains a natural ceramic plywood-like microarchitecture which scientists can mimic to create load ...

Queen conch are mollusks that live in spiral sandy-colored shells with a bright pink or orange interior. They can be found throughout the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. The conch are central to ...

Florida’s marine life attracts people from all over the world — but what happens if someone gets too comfortable with the state’s natural wonders?