WASHINGTON (AP) -- A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument -- and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a ...

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 ...

Miquel López-García is an archaeologist. He’s also a professional trumpeter, performing in many styles from jazz and funk to salsa and Catalan folk music. And as a child, he told The Guardian, he ...

The Shankha, or Conch shell, holds significance in Indian tradition and modern science. It is blown in religious ceremonies and believed to provide well-being. Recent research explores its potential ...