A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now thought to be the oldest known seashell instrument — and it still works, producing a deep, plaintive bleat, like a foghorn from the ...

(CN) — Scientists have concluded that an ancient conch shell recovered from the renowned painted Marsoulas cave in the Pyrenees mountains is the earliest wind instrument of its kind on record and ...

KEY WEST — Making music with a conch (pronounced "konk") shell might seem unusual, but several dozen people tried it during the weekend's annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

Key West is known for its live music offerings, from funky bars and boat jam sessions to high-profile rock shows. But in this case, the instrument came out of the ocean. The 58th annual Conch Shell ...

A conch shell found in a cave used by the Magdalenian people of the late Upper Palaeolithic was originally thought to be a cup, but a new analysis suggests they used it as a kind of horn. That would ...

ST. ANDREWS BAY, FL (WFMY) -- It’s the sound of conch shells played aloud that’s bringing one small beach community together. A time old tradition that all started with one man and a conch shell.

KEY WEST (CBSMiami/FKNB) – Several dozen fans of the fluted, pink-lined conch shell displayed their pucker power Saturday during Key West's 58th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest in the Florida Keys.

Mayim Bialik took over Jeopardy! hosting duties last week. Not long into her stint a New Type of Guy dropped on the set as Laurence Long from East Bend, North Carolina, showed up with a heck of a yarn ...

The two sides of a 12-inch (31 cm) conch shell discovered in a French cave with prehistoric wall paintings in 1931. AP WASHINGTON — A large conch shell overlooked in a museum for decades is now ...