If you’ve walked the shoreline this week, you may have noticed something unusual happening at your feet, a patch of sand that seemed to tremble, shimmer, or even “come alive.” That moving ground ...

This week’s low midafternoon tides provided excellent beachcombing conditions around lunchtime. I found a variety of treasures, including pen shells, pear whelks, and hundreds of Atlantic cockles.

This week, the Texas coast has seen an influx of lightning whelks washing up with the tides. Recognized as the official state shell of Texas, the lightning whelk is a fascinating marine predator that ...