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

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.

Four new species of crab have been discovered in the Philippine island of Palawan. And one of the crabs truly stands out with its unusually bright purple shell. National Geographic reports that the ...

The world is filled with a spectrum of colours. From firing red to soothing blue, you can find a range of hues. However, here's a small fun fact for you. You may have seen a myriad of colourful ...

Created from the desiccated glands of sea snails, the colour purple has nevertheless come to define royalty. Kelly Grovier looks at how the hue shook off its unexpected source. Purple is a paradox, a ...

It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.

Purple Shells are one of many varients on the Purple Coin collectibles you'll find dotted around the world in Super Mario Odyssey. Our Purple Shell Locations guide here on this page will take you ...

The seafaring Phoenicians controlled the Mediterranean market for a vibrant purple dye crafted from humble sea snails and craved by powerful kings. A horse-head prow looks ahead as a modern replica of ...

After months of speculation and waiting, Tuesday marked the reveal of the Ravens’ new “Purple Rising” alternate helmet. The third helmet design in team history features a metallic purple shell, a gold ...