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Beaches often gift us treasures like seashells or sea creatures, but sometimes, certain rare and unique creatures wash up on ...

This past week’s strandline delivered a spectacular mix of open-ocean drifters, Man o’ Wars, blue buttons, by-the-wind sailors, and — tucked among them — one of my favorite finds: the purple storm ...

A rare purple sea snail (Janthina) washes ashore in San Deigo. Scientists reveal its floating bubble-raft lifestyle, striking violet colour and how ocean currents unexpectedly carried it to the beach.

This past week’s strandline delivered a spectacular mix of open-ocean drifters, man o’ wars, blue buttons, by-the-wind sailors and — tucked among them — one of my favorite finds: the purple storm ...

Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently.

TUNIS (Reuters) - A Tunisian history enthusiast is making dye from sea snail shells inspired by a school project decades ago on ancient Carthage and the purple colouring that brought fabulous wealth ...

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered three textile scraps containing purple dye dating to around 1000 BC, when King David is said to have ruled the area in Israel’s southern tip, including Timna, ...

If you think the royals did not go gaga over a colour, then you’re wrong, as they chose the colour purple to define royalty.

Purple storm snails spend their entire lives floating upside down, held aloft by a handmade raft of bubbles. Using mucus and air, they construct a frothy flotation device that keeps their lightweight, ...