Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

DAVE FRANZEN PHOTO A contemporary lei of momi shells from the Rick and Chuna Niihau Shell Lei Collection. Unfortunately, the shell lei were never a part of serious study by scientists because of their ...

SUSAN SCOTT PHOTO A great green turban snail operculum closes tight on a Tahiti reef. The snail is the great green turban, or Turbo marmoratus, a nocturnal algae-grazer native to the Indian and ...

North American freshwater mussels were first recognized for their commercial value in the 1800s by the American button industry. The mussel’s pearly shell was used for buttons while the meaty interior ...