Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for ...

New research suggests that a collection of conch shells unearthed in Spain may have once produced melodies, in addition to ...

Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient ...

Scientists in Spain have discovered ancient shells which they believe could be among the oldest known musical instruments in ...

The research, published in the journal Antiquity by archaeologist and professional trumpet player Miquel López-García and his colleague Margarita Díaz-Andreu from the University of Barcelona, examined ...

If someone hands you a large, spiral seashell, chances are that your instinct will drive you to hold it up to your ear.

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge of ...

ST. ANDREWS BAY, FL (WFMY) -- It’s the sound of conch shells played aloud that’s bringing one small beach community together. A time old tradition that all started with one man and a conch shell.

KEY WEST (CBSMiami/FKNB) – 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.

People with a common sleep disorder may find relief through a surprising, simple and natural source: blowing through a conch shell. Researchers have recently found that conch or shankh blowing on a ...

Authorities say the conch shell was one of the murder weapons Rose Marie Moniz, 41, was found beaten to death in her home in New Bedford, Mass., in March 2001. The murder weapons were a fireplace ...