On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, amid the pomp of Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stood out from the crowd. Seated among a sea of white conservatives and ...

Cowrie shells have a long, layered history that stretches far beyond their recent resurgence in home decor. Long before they appeared on coffee tables, wall hangings, or sculptural objects, cowries ...

Have you ever wondered about the true nature of cowrie shells? Where do they come from? Are they simply shells, or is there more to their story? You may have a vague understanding that cowries were ...

“Before you do anything else,” curator Chris Meyer said the minute I arrived at the National Museum of Natural History’s Invertebrate Zoology collection, “you have to vote for beauty.” He led me ...

Maldivian history is written in a shell; the cowrie shell, to be precise. (Photo: Ali Abdul Rahman via Unsplash) Maldivian waters beckon, even before you set foot on the island-nation. Glimpse the ...

These sea snails mimic cowrie shells with their soft body, which can retract and change shapes and colours WITH A NAME LIKE ‘little egg cowrie’, and that lovely creamy appearance, you’d be forgiven ...

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is not just about diyas and sweets - it’s also a time to invite prosperity and divine blessings into your home. One special ritual gaining attention is buying and ...