Critics often claim shotguns are inherently inaccurate, but this depends heavily on the ammunition used. Modern developments, ...

Firing a weapon is the easy part. Reloading it is where things get dangerous. From tank crews wrestling shells by hand to submarines delicately loading torpedoes, and the A-10’s ammo drum that only ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

An expert from the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has compiled a list of rare shells found in Florida. The popular and rare Junonia shell was intentionally excluded from this particular list. A ...

David Schechter is a national environmental correspondent and the host of "On the Dot with David Schechter," a guided journey to explore how we're changing the earth and earth is changing us.

Spectacularly colored shells make these critically endangered Cuban snails highly sought after, but some are working to save them. A collection of Cuban painted snails (Polymita picta) adds vibrant ...

IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU. WELL, IT’S TACO TUESDAY AS PEOPLE ARE SCRAMBLING TO FIND THE LAST TACO SHELLS FROM A GLADSTONE COMPANY THAT’S NOW OUT OF BUSINESS. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLEENER SHOWS US ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...