In fact, oyster shells and lime have very similar benefits, as they're both made of calcium carbonate. However, there's a perk to choosing these shells over other products — unlike lime ...

However, for the individual that concealed itself in the oyster that is now in the Museum's collections, getting out of its hiding spot turned out to be as deadly as the predator it may have been ...

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly ...