The rocks beneath our feet are leaving a hidden signature in the shells of marine snails along Australia's ancient coastline, according to new research led by Adelaide University scientists. A study ...

A new geometric morphometrics study separates five abalone species with complete accuracy and distinguishes wild from farbled ...

Researchers at Australian universities report that oxygen and carbon isotope ratios locked inside abalone shells can help classify and verify the animals’ geographic origin, achieving better than 80% ...

AbstractThe abalone transplanting and releasing project, which began in 1952, was the historic first step toward 'cultivate ...

Jewelers may prize abalone shells for their mother-of-pearl, but scientists have long been equally enchanted by the shell’s strength. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have used a ...

Abalone may just be the coolest snail you’ve never heard of. Native to the Pacific Ocean, these marine gastropods sport a beautiful shell and a strong muscular “foot” they use to crawl and grip onto ...

Engineering researchers at the University of California, San Diego are using the shell of a seaweed-eating snail as a guide in the development of a new generation of bullet-stopping armor. The ...