AN extraordinary collection of sea shells from around the world, gathered together by an 18th century Cumbrian woman who never left the country, is to go on public display for the first time in more ...

"Pablo Neruda collecting seashells in Varadero, Cuba." Photo: Mario Carreño, 1942. For someone who could not swim, Pablo Neruda sure loved the sea. The anchors, boats and fish statues dotting the yard ...

SARASOTA — Stuffed in drawers and gleaming on glass shelves, Tom Castle flashes a twinkle in his eye when he sees and talks about his seashell collection. It’s a “collector’s itch,” as he calls it, ...

Seashells from Captain Cook’s last voyage will go on display 50 years after being thrown in a skip. The remarkable collection was amassed before the explorer was killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.

Seashells are the abandoned exoskeletons of mollusks, like snails and clams. Numerous seashell varieties, including ark shells, scallops and conchs, can be found on Corpus Christi beaches, ...