Things could be worse for those of you of the male persuasion who don't wear the pants in the family. You could be a marine whelk snail. The male whelk, known to scientists as Solenosteira macrospira, ...

Do you know Georgia’s official state seashell? It’s the shell of the knobbed whelk, a large sea snail common in coastal waters along the state’s seashore. Its beautiful, spiraled shell is a familiar ...

This week, the Texas coast has seen an influx of lightning whelks washing up with the tides. Recognized as the official state shell of Texas, the lightning whelk is a fascinating marine predator that ...