A Tunisian history enthusiast is making dye from sea snail shells inspired by a school project decades ago on ancient Carthage and the purple colouring that brought fabulous wealth to the classical ...

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Oceanographer Anya Stajner was recently enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently. Scientists at the University of California, San ...

Shimmering purple Janthina sea snails, a rare tropical species, have been discovered on San Diego beaches for the first time in a decade. Their appearance is linked to warmer ocean currents, raising ...

This past week’s strandline delivered a spectacular mix of open-ocean drifters, man o’ wars, blue buttons, by-the-wind sailors and — tucked among them — one of my favorite finds: the purple storm ...

Oceanographer Anya Stajner was enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and was ...