Egg cartons are masters of suggestion: rustic fonts, farm imagery, and a price gap that feels like it must mean something.

Researchers reveal the origins of the blue-green and pink iridescence seen from the shell of a common mollusk. Haliotis Glabra is native to the Philippines. Like many pearl and mother-of-pearl ...

Shell colour variation in mollusks is a multifaceted trait governed by complex genetic mechanisms that orchestrate pigment biosynthesis, tissue differentiation and biomineralisation. Studies indicate ...

The blush of a lobster¿s shell during cooking is extraordinary by any measure. Exactly why the shift from purplish-blue to fiery crimson occurs has long eluded explanation. But new research is at last ...

As the emu fad was passing in 1994, Chuck DeCourley and his wife, Sue, bought a pair of emus. He was looking for a marketable use for the eggs, perhaps something artistic, but simply painting the ...