Rolls-Royce spent over nine months trying to master the new material, used to replicate the iridescent feathers of a ...

The custom-ordered Phantom’s signature birds integrate 53 pieces, each made of both the shells and mother-of-pearl.

The rocks beneath our feet are leaving a hidden signature in the shells of marine snails along Australia's ancient coastline, according to new research led by Adelaide University scientists. A study ...

Jewelers may prize abalone shells for their mother-of-pearl, but scientists have long been equally enchanted by the shell’s strength. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have used a ...

Engineering researchers at the University of California, San Diego are using the shell of a seaweed-eating snail as a guide in the development of a new generation of bullet-stopping armor. The ...

Abalone shells that have long been discarded as waste are set to be tested as a calcium source in chicken feed, with researchers analyzing whether eggs laid by ...

BOSTON (CBS) - A materials chemist who is discovering the wonders of abalone shells wins Lemelson MIT prize. Dr. Angela Belcher says she's merging organic and inorganic materials in new ways. "If an ...