Designer Ellen Kavanaugh teamed up with a long-lost friend to create a house filled with vintage glam, natural touches and a Lowcountry color palette.

Gulf South oyster reefs are fading because of the changing climate. Alabama hopes to reverse this by using recycled shells to grow oyster gardens.

The Solution: Shells belong to the earth element and can be placed in the south-west, north-east, west and north-west of the house. You can create a cosy love corner in the south-west of your bedroom ...

A UK family that lives on a sailboat is spending a minimalist Christmas at sea complete with sea shell gifts, fresh-caught fish, and surfing.

If you love coastal style, there's no reason not to incorporate actual seashells into your home as decor—and it doesn't matter whether you actually live by the water or just wish that you did ...

Shopping & Deals Dunelm Dunelm's £20 sea shell plant pot is 'beautiful' in the garden or on dining table This shell pot is a "wave of elegance for your greenery" and "adds a coastal touch to any ...

Scientists have made synthetic 'sea shells' from a mixture of chalk and polystyrene cups -- and produced a tough new material that could make our homes and offices more durable.

Incidentally, if you want to know how to get the best seashells by the seashore, visit Wrightsville Beach after a hurricane.

In the early 1800s Mary Anning engaged in a "gentlemanly pursuit" on the Jurassic Coast — fossil hunting. Two centuries on, she's finally being recognised as one of the greatest palaeontologists ...