Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for producing an extremely loud noise, scientists have discovered. The tests ...

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...

It’s said that when you hold a conch shell to your ear, you can hear the roar of the ocean. Now, researchers have proposed that Neolithic people in Spain used conchs to hear each other — by modifying ...

ST. ANDREWS, Fla. (WMBB) – Grab your conch shells and get ready for a celebration at Little Village on Saturday, November 15 for their 4th Annual Conch Shell Festival. Starting at 11 a.m. and going ...

During a recent inventory of items held at a museum of natural history in Toulouse, a team of archaeological researchers took the opportunity to re-examine a conch (sea snail) shell retrieved in 1931 ...

Buying souvenirs is a fun part of any trip. But some of the best ones aren’t the kind that are purchased. For example, beach trips are the perfect time to collect a few shells. Enter Paige. She’s a ...

A team of archaeologists from universities in New York and Arizona have just published a fascinating new study that reports on the impressive auditory range of conch-shell trumpets used by Native ...

A small but striking new trial from Jaipur suggests that an ancient Indian breathing practice, viz. that of blowing through a conch shell or shankh, may ease symptoms of moderate obstructive sleep ...

Could Blowing a Conch Shell Help Sleep Apnea? | Study suggests this ancient practice could help alleviate symptoms. Blue spaces are calming and beautiful. Nothing is more relaxing than walking on the ...

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For many, sleep is a battlefield of snoring, gasps and exhaustion. But Indian researchers may have found a solution that doesn’t involve a noisy CPAP machine: a centuries-old yogic ritual with a conch ...

(NewsNation) — A traditional Indian practice of blowing into a conch shell, known as “shankh,” may offer some relief to those suffering from sleep apnoea, according to a new study. Researchers from ...