Live Science

Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Wall Street Journal

Philippines Typhoon Survivors Sue Shell Over Its Role in Climate Change

A group of more than 100 Filipinos are suing British oil-and-gas giant Shell, claiming that its historical contribution to climate change from fossil-fuel production was a significant factor in ...
Reuters

Venture Global hits back at Shell's fraud claims in LNG arbitration battle

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Venture Global (VG.N), opens new tab submitted its response late on Tuesday to a legal challenge from Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab over the oil major's defeat in an ...
New Atlas

Move over, biomimicry – bio-derived robotic hand uses lobster shells for fingers

If you’re going to kill animals for food, don’t waste their parts – that’s just rude. Use everything, snout-to-tail, and not just bones for glue or stomachs for drink-bags, either. Get creative! And ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Say These Conch Shells May Have Been Used as Early Musical Instruments 6,000 Years Ago

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...
AOL

NYPD shells out $1.1B in yearly overtime with 55 making $100K over salaries — and that’s a 14% improvement

The NYPD shelled out nearly $1.1 billion on overtime last fiscal year – the most of any city agency, but still nearly 14% less than the prior 12 months, The Post has learned. Cops and non-uniformed ...
The News-Press

Expert shares his Top-10 list of rare shells to look for when you are combing the beach

An expert from the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has compiled a list of rare shells found in Florida. The popular and rare Junonia shell was intentionally excluded from this particular list. A ...
Benzinga.com

Shell Drags Venture Global To New York Supreme Court Over Disputed LNG Contracts

Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) on Tuesday reportedly filed an appeal in the New York Supreme Court challenging its loss in an arbitration dispute with Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG). Reuters says that in its ...
The Conversation

Seashells from centuries ago show that seagrass meadows on Florida’s Nature Coast are thriving

Michal Kowalewski receives funding from the US National Science Foundation, University of Florida Foundation and the Felburn Foundation, Florida. Thomas K. Frazer receives funding from the National ...
Los Angeles Times

Marines fired 30 100-pound artillery shells over I-5, train lines with no warning to commuters

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. Marines fired 30 artillery shells over Interstate 5 and train tracks Friday during rush hour without public ...
The Providence Journal

Newport's Scales & Shells to be acquired by Heritage Restaurant Group. What comes next

The Heritage Restaurant Group is acquiring the Newport seafood restaurant Scales & Shells. The restaurant will continue its current operations through the end of the year. The current management team ...