The ocean has always called to us with its rhythmic waves, endless mysteries and treasures scattered along the shore. Most of us are drawn by the glimmer of a seashell, a tiny piece of the sea we long ...

The shelled sea butterfly Hyalocylis striata can be found in the warm surface waters of the ocean around the world. © Karen Osborn The chemistry of the ocean is ...

Sea shells are abundant on the New Jersey shores. There are the black ridged scallop shells that look like accordion fans, the pretty and delicate spiral shells that come in various patterns and ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...