New research suggests that a collection of conch shells unearthed in Spain may have once produced melodies, in addition to ...

Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient ...

Scientists in Spain have discovered ancient shells which they believe could be among the oldest known musical instruments in ...

Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for ...

The research, published in the journal Antiquity by archaeologist and professional trumpet player Miquel López-García and his colleague Margarita Díaz-Andreu from the University of Barcelona, examined ...

The shells of Charonia lampas (the pink lady conch, now on the verge of extinction) were found in Catalonia in north east Spain, and date from around 4500 – 3000 BC. They all had their tips cut off to ...

If someone hands you a large, spiral seashell, chances are that your instinct will drive you to hold it up to your ear.

A team of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona (UB) has documented the use of trumpets made from sea snail shells ...

Archaeologists have played shell trumpets from Neolithic Catalonia, revealing they were highly effective for long-distance ...

Researchers played ancient shells unearthed from Catalonia, Spain, and detected a sound similar to what is produced by French ...

It’s said that when you hold a conch shell to your ear, you can hear the roar of the ocean. Now, researchers have proposed ...

Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful ...