I am writing in response to Charles Madigan`s front page story Dec. 16. It very accurately describes the singular beauty of the shell of the chambered nautilus, a feature shared by six species in the ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – Noting that “hundreds of thousands” of nautilus shells are traded yearly, the National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed the chambered nautilus for Endangered Species Act listing ...

Chambered nautilus photo by Greg J. Barord. Photos are available for media use. “These fascinating animals seem like they’re from another time and place, and we’re lucky to share the planet with them.

OAKLAND, Calif.— The National Marine Fisheries Service today announced it will consider giving Endangered Species Act protection to the chambered nautilus, an ocean mollusk threatened with extinction ...

Like its fellow marine dweller the horseshoe crab, the chambered nautilus hasn't changed much in 400 million years. The pair are actually considered living fossils. The nautilus dominated the ancient ...

The optical rotatum's logarithmic spiral follows a pattern found often in nature, including nautilus shells. Credit: Capasso Lab / Harvard SEAS The optical rotatum's logarithmic spiral follows a ...