A snorkeler in Australia found a shell tagged with a strangely specific number, kickstarting an online mystery about its ...

The black abalone mollusk (Haliotis cracherodii) is a delicacy in many regions of the world, with fancy restaurant diners ...

An abalone shell is made of thousands of layers of "tiles" made of calcium carbonate (more commonly known as chalk). A key to the strength of the abalone shell is a protein adhesive that binds to the ...

A four-digit code attached to a shell at a popular Australian beach has been linked to a long-ceased government tagging program. Perth woman Elisha Blott was walking along the waterline at Mettams ...