Scientists analyzing a conch shell believed to be the oldest wind instrument of its type in the world have released a recording of what it would have sounded like. The shell was largely overlooked ...

Researchers analyzing an 18,000-year-old conch shell found in 1931 say that it was indeed used as a musical instrument millennia ago. The conch shell, unearthed in the Marsoulas Cave in Southwestern ...

The Wordle word of the day is conch, which at first feels deceptively mild. A shell. A beachside curiosity. Something you ...

Some 18,000 years ago, in a cave in what we now call France, a human being left behind something precious: a conch shell. It was not just any conch shell. Its tip had been lopped off—unlikely by ...

Varanasi: A series of religious rituals and many colourful activities were organised on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, which was formally inaugurated by Prime ...

Scientists have unveiled the ancient song of an Ice Age conch shell, believed to be the oldest known wind instrument of its kind. The 18,000-year-old shell lay forgotten in a French museum for 80 ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge of ...

Research into senses and perceptions can greatly enrich our understanding of human experiences in the past. In recent decades, sensory studies have gained ground in archaeology, allowing researchers ...

Navratri 2022: Blowing the conch shell or the shankh has special significance in Hinduism. Not just it looks beautiful but has many health and religious benefits as well. Many Hindu households have a ...