murder 20-year-old unsolved murder case re-opened because of a conch shell Thom Dunn

geology Island forms off Cape Hatteras in North Carolina Rob Beschizza

beaches Mom fined $88,000 on beach trip after kids collect "seashells" that weren't David Pescovitz

animals Did you know conch snails have googly eyes? Jennifer Sandlin

embarrassing reboots The new Ron DeSantis swaps the word 'woke' for 'narrative' and utters it over — and over — and over again (video) Carla Sinclair

art Kitschy toilet seats with modern-day twists Rusty Blazenhoff

Science "Unbreakable" glass developed, say researchers Rob Beschizza

metalworking Casting molten aluminum with seashells Rob Beschizza

travel 41 tourists who stole sand from Sardinian beaches were fined up to $3,600 each Mark Frauenfelder

pollution Livelihoods of South Korea's "sea women" threatened by climate change Jess Sabine

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crime Dog pees on $3 million in cocaine found at beach. 'They tried to mark it as theirs' Xeni Jardin

Science Bricks made from human urine David Pescovitz

patterns A train station with walls designed using cellular automata "Rule 30" Clive Thompson

art Watch how hard it is to make a traditional Korean inlaid lacquer box Andrea James

makers The new Glowforge laser cutter is amazing Mark Frauenfelder

offworld Why Final Fantasy VII matters Leigh Alexander